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noun
An antibiotic similar to penicillin, used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antibiotic, antibiotic drug
History
Etymology tree English (Streptomyces) erythr(eus) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mycin English erythromycin From (Streptomyces) erythr(eus) + -o- + -mycin (“antibiotic from a Streptomyces strain”).
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