lymecycline

English

Etymology

From ly(sino)me(thyl) +‎ -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).

Pronunciation

Noun

lymecycline (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A tetracycline broad-spectrum antibiotic, unique amongst tetracyclines in being absorbed by an active transport process across the intestinal wall.
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