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erythromycin Med.|ɛˌrɪθrəʊˈmaɪsɪn|
[f. erythro-: see -mycin.]
An antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces erythreus.
1952Antibiotics & Chemotherapy II. 279 The announcement..of the discovery of erythromycin (Ilotycin), a new broad spectrum antibiotic..emphasizes again the extensive efforts necessary to isolate an antibiotic. 1960M. E. Florey Clinical Appl. Antibiotics IV. ii. 36 Like erythromycin, the antibiotic carbomycin..was isolated in 1952 and has similar antibacterial properties. 1962Lancet 24 Nov. 1096/1 Erythromycin has an antibacterial range somewhat similar to that of penicillin. 1967New Scientist 5 Oct. 35/2 The extremely useful macrolide group of antibiotics, which includes erythromycin and oleandomycin. |