erythromycin (Meaning)
erythromycin (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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an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against man
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Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic commonly prescribed to combat bacterial infections.
Erythromycin's mechanism of action involves binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit, thereby blocking protein synthesis in bacteria.
Erythromycin is effective against a broad spectrum of gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria.
Common infections treated with erythromycin include respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, and sexually transmitted infections.
