Macrolide Definition

măkrō-līd
noun
A class of antibiotics that are produced by certain actinomycetes of the genus Streptomyces, are characterized by a large lactone ring linked to one or more sugars, and act by inhibiting protein synthesis.
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Other Word Forms of Macrolide

Noun

Singular:
macrolide
Plural:
macrolides

Origin of Macrolide

  • German Makrolid makro- macro- L(acton) lactone -id -ide

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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