Erythromycin Definition
ĭ-rĭthrə-mīsĭn
noun
An antibiotic, C37H67NO13, isolated from a soil bacterium (Streptomyces erythreus), used in treating various bacterial diseases.
Webster's New World
An antibiotic, C37 H67 NO13 , obtained from a strain of the actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea and used chiefly to treat infections caused by gram-positive bacteria.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- Pediamycin
- Ilosone
- Ethril
- E-Mycin
- Erythrocin
Other Word Forms of Erythromycin
Noun
Singular:
erythromycinPlural:
erythromycinsOrigin of Erythromycin
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New Latin erythrēus former specific epithet (from Latin erythraeus reddish) (from Greek eruthraios) (from eruthros red erythro–) –mycin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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New Latin erythrēus former specific epithet (from Latin erythraeus reddish) (from Greek eruthraios) (from eruthros red erythro–) –mycin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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