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It's an antibiotic that is used to treat and prevent many types of infections. I once had a cyst removed from my face and the dermotologist prescribed it to help the wound heal. The wound healed very quickly and left no scars. It's an antibiotic, used to treat bacterial infections.
Tetracycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic.
Tetracycline is a broad spectrum polyketide antibiotic produced by the streptomyces genus of actinobacteria indicated for use against many bacterial infections.

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