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clarithromycin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/

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noun

Meaning 1

A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C38H69NO13 (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh1- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h1rós Proto-Italic *klāros Latin clārus English (Streptomyces) erythr(eus) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mycin English (e)rythromycin English clarithromycin From Latin clārus (“clear”) + English (e)rythromycin.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bashkir: кларитромицин (klaritromitsin) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 克拉黴素 /克拉霉素 (kèlāméisù) — Translations
  • Dutch: clarithromycine — Translations
  • Greek: κλαριθρομυκίνη (klarithromykíni) — Translations
  • Japanese: クラリスロマイシン (kurarisuromfishin) — Translations
  • Kazakh: кларитромицин (klaritromisin) — Translations
  • Korean: 클래리스로마이신 (keullaeriseuromaisin) — Translations
  • Kyrgyz: кларитромицин (klaritromitsin) — Translations
  • Spanish: claritromicina — Translations