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Meaning of erythromycin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/

Definitions

  1. An antibiotic similar to penicillin, used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
    countable, uncountable

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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