erythromycin

noun

an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus

Roots

erythroserythro- · Greek · red mykesmyc- · Greek · fungus ine-in · Latin · chemical substance

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