tetracycline
/ˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklin/
noun
- A type of antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections, such as acne, respiratory infections, and urinary tract infections.
- Tetracycline is often used to treat pneumonia and other lung infections.
- The doctor prescribed tetracycline to clear up her skin infection.
- He took tetracycline for two weeks to get rid of the bacterial infection.