clarithromycin
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Etymology edit
From [Term?] + (e)rythromycin.
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Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/
Noun edit
clarithromycin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C38H69NO13 (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections.
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References edit
- “clarithromycin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.