-cycline

/ˈsaɪ.kliːn/

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Used to form names of generic tetracycline antibiotic drugs.

“demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline”

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Meanings

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  1. medicineUsed to form names of generic tetracycline antibiotic drugs.

    demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline

Origin

From tetracycline.

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APA

-cycline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cycline

MLA

“-cycline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cycline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-cycline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cycline.

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