tetracycle

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noun

Any organic compound, containing four rings, related to tetracycline

OriginAncient Greek τετράκυκλος →
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Meanings

nountetracycle (plural tetracycles)

plural tetracycles

  1. chemistryAny organic compound, containing four rings, related to tetracycline

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτετράκυκλος“four-wheeled”
  2. Englishtetracycle

From Ancient Greek τετράκυκλος (tetrákuklos, “four-wheeled”), equivalent to tetra- + cycle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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