Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demeclocycline

/ˌdɛm.ək.loʊˈsaɪˌklin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-me-clo-cy-cline
IPA
/ˌdɛm.ək.loʊˈsaɪˌklin/
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic produced by an actinomycete Kitasatospora aureofaciens and used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₁ClN₂O₈·HCl.

Uncountable

Etymology

From de(s)me(thyl) + chlo(rtetra)cycline.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɛm.ək.loʊˈsaɪˌklin/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce demeclocycline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛm.ək.loʊˈsaɪˌklin/.
What does demeclocycline mean?
A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic produced by an actinomycete Kitasatospora aureofaciens and used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₁ClN₂O₈·HCl.
Where does demeclocycline come from?
From de(s)me(thyl) + chlo(rtetra)cycline.

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