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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))-


diffident (iou)



diffident adjective. LME.
[Latin diffident- pres. ppl stem of diffidere: see DIFFIDE verb, -ENT.]
Lacking confidence or trust (in); distrustful, mistrustful (of). Now rare. LME.
Lacking self-confidence; timid in one's dealings with others. E18.
diffidently adverb E17.