See Also: doxycycline(medicine)
Doxycycline(health)
doxycycline(dictionary)
Doxycycline hyclate(health)
Doxycycline hylate(health)

pharmacopolist (iou) and doxycycline (medicine)


pharmacopolist (iou)



pharmacopolist noun. Now rare. M17.
[from Latin pharmacopola from Greek pharmakopoles, formed as PHARMACO- + poles seller: see -IST.]
A person who sells medicines.
Also pharmacopole noun M16-L18.

doxycycline (medicine)


doxycycline
<chemical> (4s-(4 alpha,4a alpha,5 alpha,5a alpha,6 alpha,12a alpha)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide. A synthetic tetracycline derivative with a range of antimicrobial activity and mode of action similar to that of tetracycline, but more effective against many species. Animal studies suggest that it may cause less tooth staining than Other tetracyclines.

Pharmacological action: antibiotics, tetracycline.

Chemical name: 2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-, (4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5alpha,5aalpha,6alpha,12aalpha))-