erythromycin

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Synonyms: erythrocin, erythrolysin, erythromycins

Antonyms: erythrocin, erythrolysin, erythromycins

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[antibiotic]] similar to [[penicillin]], used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.
2. A [[broad-spectrum]] [[macrolide]] [[antibiotic]] C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an [[actinomycete]] {{taxlink|Saccharopolyspora erythraea|species}} (formerly {{taxlink|Streptomyces erythreus|species}}) and similar in its effects to [[penicillin]], administered [[orally]] or [[topically]] in the treatment of infections caused by [[Gram-positive]] [[bacterium|bacteria]].

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