Erythromycin (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 a course of erythromycin to treat the patient's bacterial infection.
- Erythromycin is often used as an alternative treatment for individuals who are allergic to penicillin.
- The patient took erythromycin for two weeks to clear up the infection in her lungs.
- Researchers studied the effects of erythromycin on various types of bacteria, including Streptococcus and Staphylococcus.
- The pharmacist filled the prescription for erythromycin and explained the dosage instructions to the patient.