lymecycline

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US/ˌlaɪ.məˈsaɪˌklin/

noun

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

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

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APA

lymecycline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymecycline

MLA

“lymecycline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymecycline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lymecycline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymecycline.

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