Erythromycin
[ih-rith-ruh-mahy-sin] /ɪˌrɪθ rəˈmaɪ sɪn/
noun
1.
Pharmacology. an antibiotic, C 37 H 67 NO 13 , produced by an actinomycete, Streptomyces erythraeus, used chiefly in the treatment of diseases caused by many Gram-positive and some Gram-negative organisms.
/ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈmaɪsɪn/
noun
1.
an antibiotic used in treating certain infections,sometimes as an alternative to penicillin. It is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces erythreus. Formula: C37M67NO13
erythromycin e·ryth·ro·my·cin (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.
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.
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