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erythromycin


eryth·ro·my·cin

noun \i-ˌrith-rə-ˈmī-sən\

Definition of ERYTHROMYCIN

: a broad-spectrum antibiotic C37H67NO13 produced by an actinomycete (Streptomyces erythreus) and administered orally or topically

First Known Use of ERYTHROMYCIN

1952

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