Noun: erythromycin i,ri-throw'mI-sin
- An antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
"The doctor prescribed erythromycin to treat the bacterial infection";
- Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin
Derived forms: erythromycins
Type of: antibiotic, antibiotic drug
Encyclopedia: Erythromycin