The plastic or metal sleeves at the end of shoelaces are called aglets (or aiglets). Besides making an interesting trivia or crossword puzzle question, aglets have several â¦ functions: They prevent the lace ends from fraying, they make the laces easier to hold, and they make them easier to pass through the eyelets.
A: Doxycycline is a tetracycline-type antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections (e.g., Rickettsial infections, sexually transmitted infections, respiratory tract infections, ophthalmic infections, Anthrax, adjunctive therapy in acute intestinal amebiasis and severe acne, and prophylaxis of malaria).
Doxycycline is a prescription antibiotic licensed to treat a number of infections. Some of these doxycycline uses include: 1  Treatment of bacterial infections. 2  Acne treatment. 3  An alternative for the prevention of malaria. 4  Treatment of anthrax infections. 5  Treatment of rosacea. 6  Treatment of periodontitis (gum disease).t is most commonly used to treat infections such as: 1  Certain types of pneumonia. 2  Chlamydia. 3  Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 4  Typhus fever. 5  Tick fever. 6  Syphilis (when unable to take penicillin). 7  Some respiratory or urinary tract infections (UTIs). 8  Plague. 9  Cholera. 10  Tularemia. 11  Gonorrhea. 12  Lyme disease.