Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metacycline

/ˌmɛt.əˈsaɪˌklin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meta-cy-cline
IPA: /ˌmɛt.əˈsaɪˌklin/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semisynthetic tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₂N₂O₈ with longer duration of action than most other tetracyclines used in the treatment of gonorrhea especially in penicillin-sensitive subjects and as a precursor in the industrial synthesis of doxycycline.

Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of methylidene + oxytetracycline.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɛt.əˈsaɪˌklin/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

methacycline (alternative)

Derived Forms

meclocycline

Questions

How do you pronounce metacycline?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛt.əˈsaɪˌklin/.
What does metacycline mean?: A semisynthetic tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₂N₂O₈ with longer duration of action than most other tetracyclines used in the treatment of gonorrhea especially in penicillin-sensitive subjects and as a precursor in the industrial synthesis of doxycycline.
Where does metacycline come from?: Blend of methylidene + oxytetracycline.

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