Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA tetracycline antibiotic.
Origin
From nitro- + -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).
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nitrocycline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrocycline
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