minocycline

noun min·o·cy·cline \ˌmin-ō-ˈsī-klēn\

Medical Definition of MINOCYCLINE

: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₇·HCl

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