erythromycin

[ ih-rith-ruh-mahy-sin ]
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noun
  1. Pharmacology. an antibiotic, C37H67NO13, produced by an actinomycete, Streptomyces erythraeus, used chiefly in the treatment of diseases caused by many Gram-positive and some Gram-negative organisms.

Origin of erythromycin

1
First recorded in 1950–55; erythro- + -mycin

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British Dictionary definitions for erythromycin

erythromycin

/ (ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈmaɪsɪn) /


noun
  1. 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

Origin of erythromycin

1
C20: from erythro- + Greek mukēs fungus + -in

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Scientific definitions for erythromycin

erythromycin

[ ĭ-rĭth′rə-mīsĭn ]


  1. An antibiotic obtained from the bacteria Streptomyces erythreus, effective against many gram-positive bacteria and some gram-negative bacteria.

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