Clarithromycin Definition

klə-rĭthrə-mīsĭn
noun
A macrolide antibiotic, C38 H69 NO13 , used primarily to treat bacterial respiratory infections.
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Origin of Clarithromycin

  • Probably c(h)la(mydia) (the causative agent of a type of pneumonia targeted by the drug) alteration of (e)rythromycin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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