lymecycline
English edit
Etymology edit
From ly(sino)me(thyl) + -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlaɪ.məˈsaɪˌklin/
Noun edit
lymecycline (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A tetracycline broad-spectrum antibiotic, unique amongst tetracyclines in being absorbed by an active transport process across the intestinal wall.