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Meaning of metacycline | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌmɛt.əˈsaɪˌklin

Definitions

A semisynthetic tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₂N₂O₈ with longer duration of action than most other tetracyclines used in the treatment of gonorrhea especially in penicillin-sensitive subjects and as a precursor in the industrial synthesis of doxycycline.

uncountable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

metacyclogenesis metacyclophane metacyst Metadata metadata registry metadatabase

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