troleandomycin
noun
tro·le·an·do·my·cin
ˌtrō-lē-ˌan-də-ˈmīs-ᵊn
: an orally administered antibacterial drug C41H67NO15 that is the triacetate ester derivative of oleandomycin used chiefly against bacteria of the genus Streptococcus (especially S. pneumoniae and S. pyogenes)
called also triacetyloleandomycin
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“Troleandomycin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/troleandomycin. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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