1. an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; - Example: "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline" [syn: doxycycline, Vibramycin]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
doxycycline
n 1: an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective
against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of
doxycycline" [syn: doxycycline, Vibramycin]