Minocin
7.8
A brand name for an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections like acne
- noun
- /ˈmɪnəˌsɪn/
- Specialized
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Minocin
- Her doctor prescribed Minocin to treat her persistent acne.
Examples
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The patient experienced mild side effects after starting Minocin.
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If you are allergic to tetracyclines, you should avoid taking Minocin.
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The doctor prescribed Minocin for my skin infection.
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I have been taking Minocin for two weeks now.
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Her doctor prescribed Minocin to treat her persistent acne.
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If you are allergic to tetracyclines, you should avoid taking Minocin.
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The patient experienced mild side effects after starting Minocin.
Synonyms
7.9
A medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections like acne
is the trademarked brand name for the same antibiotic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Minocin is a brand name made from the drug name minocycline: the mino- part comes from that drug name and the -cin ending is a common ending in antibiotic names, so Minocin tells you it is an antibiotic medicine used to fight bacterial infections.
