Meanings
nountigecycline (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA glycylcycline antibiotic.
Origin
According to the brand name Tygacil, may comes from (bu)ty(l) + g(lycyl) + a(mino)- + -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).
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APA
tigecycline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigecycline
MLA
“tigecycline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigecycline. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tigecycline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigecycline.
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