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erythromycin
[ ih-rith-ruh-mahy-sin ]
noun
- Pharmacology. an antibiotic, C 37 H 67 NO 13 , produced by an actinomycete, Streptomyces erythraeus, used chiefly in the treatment of diseases caused by many Gram-positive and some Gram-negative organisms.
erythromycin
/ ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈmaɪsɪn /
noun
- an antibiotic used in treating certain infections,sometimes as an alternative to penicillin. It is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces erythreus. Formula: C 37 M 67 NO 13
erythromycin
/ ĭ-rĭth′rə-mī′sĭn /
- An antibiotic obtained from the bacteria Streptomyces erythreus, effective against many gram-positive bacteria and some gram-negative bacteria.
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Origin of erythromycin1
C20: from erythro- + Greek mukēs fungus + -in
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