Meaning Of The Word Erythromycin

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erythromycin in American English
an antibiotic, C37 H67NO13, isolated from a soil bacterium (Streptomyces erythreus), used in treating various bacterial diseases
noun: 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

erythromycin in British English
noun: an antibiotic used in treating certain infections, sometimes as an alternative to penicillin. It is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces erythreus. Formula: C37M67NO13

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