Ethril (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 Ethril to treat the patient's bacterial infection.
- Ethril is commonly used to treat respiratory tract infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
- The antibiotic Ethril is effective against a wide range of bacterial infections, including pneumonia and skin infections.
- The patient was given a course of Ethril to clear up the infection in her lungs.
- Ethril is often prescribed to children to treat ear infections and other bacterial illnesses.