E-mycin (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- E-Mycin is used to treat bacterial infections such as Legionnaires' disease and diphtheria.
- The doctor prescribed a course of E-Mycin to combat the patient's severe bacterial infection.
- The newest research findings suggest a correlation between extended use of E-Mycin and increased antibiotic resistance.
- This type of bacterial infection can be cured with a proper dose of E-Mycin antibiotics.
- In severe cases of pulmonary infection, a combination of hospital care and E-Mycin may be administered to the patient.