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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.
  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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Erythromycin
Español eritromicina
Français érythromycine
Italiano eritromicina
Nederlands erytromycine
Português eritromicina
Română eritromicină
Русский эритромици́н

CEFR level

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