erythromycin

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Pronunciation

/ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/

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/ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/ · /ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Definition of erythromycin

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noun

(countable, uncountable)An antibiotic similar to penicillin, used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)An antibiotic similar to penicillin, used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.
(countable, uncountable)A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.

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From (Streptomyces) erythr(eus) + -o- + -mycin (“antibiotic from a Streptomyces strain”).

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