| Pronunciation: | | i`rithrow'mIsin
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative |
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ERYTHROMYCIN is a 12 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | E-Mycin, Erythrocin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin |
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| | See Also: | | antibiotic, antibiotic drug, wonder drug |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An antibiotic that disrupts bacterial protein synthesis by binding to their ribosomes and inhibiting translocation. |
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