Meaning of ERYTHROMYCIN

Pronunciation:			i`rithrow'mIsin
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[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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	Synonyms:		E-Mycin, Erythrocin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin
	See Also:		antibiotic, antibiotic drug, wonder drug
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		An antibiotic that disrupts bacterial protein synthesis by binding to their ribosomes and inhibiting translocation.