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Definition of 'erythromycin'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) erythromycin
an antibiotic, C

Etymology: (1950–55)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin
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

Definition of 'erythromycin'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. erythromycin
A bacteriostatic antibiotic macrolide produced by Streptomyces erythreus. Erythromycin A is considered its major active component. In sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits. This binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of proteins.

'erythromycin' - Nearby Entries
erythroderma erythroid erythrolysin erythromycin erythronium albidum erythronium americanum erythronium californicum

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