Erythrocin (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
- The doctor prescribed erythrocin to the patient with a severe case of strep throat.
- Erythrocin was given intravenously to the patient who had contracted MRSA in the hospital.
- The veterinarian used erythrocin to treat the bacterial infection in the dog's skin.
- After taking the erythrocin for a week, the patient's symptoms began to subside.
- Erythrocin is a semi-synthetic antibiotic that is often used as an alternative to penicillin.