erythromycin
/ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.24 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An antibiotic similar to penicillin, used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
Countable; Uncountable
Etymology
Etymology tree English (Streptomyces) erythr(eus) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mycin English erythromycin From (Streptomyces) erythr(eus) + -o- + -mycin (“antibiotic from a Streptomyces strain”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/
- British English: /ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/
Usage
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Derived Forms
azaerythromycin
azithromycin
berythromycin
clarithromycin
dirithromycin
flurithromycin
gamithromycin
homoerythromycin
lexithromycin
modithromycin
nafithromycin
oxoerythromycin