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单词 erythromycin
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erythromycin

[ ih-rith-ruh-mahy-sin ]
/ ɪˌrɪθ rəˈmaɪ sɪn /
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noun

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

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

Words nearby erythromycin

erythroleukemia, erythroleukosis, erythrolysin, erythrolysis, erythromelalgia, erythromycin, erythron, erythroneocytosis, erythronium, erythropenia, erythrophagia
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British Dictionary definitions for erythromycin

erythromycin
/ (ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈmaɪsɪn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for erythromycin

C20: from erythro- + Greek mukēs fungus + -in
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for erythromycin

erythromycin
[ ĭ-rĭth′rə-mīsĭn ]

n.

An antibiotic obtained from a strain of Streptomyces erythreus, effective against many gram-positive bacteria and some gram-negative bacteria.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for erythromycin

erythromycin
[ ĭ-rĭth′rə-mīsĭn ]

An antibiotic obtained from the bacteria Streptomyces erythreus, effective against many gram-positive bacteria and some gram-negative bacteria.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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