erythromycin
[ ih-rith-ruh-mahy-sin ]
/ ɪˌrɪθ rəˈmaɪ sɪn /
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.
Words nearby erythromycin
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
Medical definitions for erythromycin
erythromycin
[ ĭ-rĭth′rə-mī′sĭn ]
n.
An antibiotic obtained from a strain of Streptomyces erythreus, effective against many gram-positive bacteria and some gram-negative bacteria.
Scientific definitions for erythromycin
erythromycin
[ ĭ-rĭth′rə-mī′sĭn ]
An antibiotic obtained from the bacteria Streptomyces erythreus, effective against many gram-positive bacteria and some gram-negative bacteria.