demeclocycline: Meaning and Definition of

dem•e•clo•cy•cline

Pronunciation: (dem"u-klō-sī'klēn), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a broad-spectrum antibiotic, CHClNO, derived from a mutant strain of the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens: used against a wide range of susceptible microorganisms.
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