telithromycin
English
editEtymology
editFrom [Term?] + (er)ythromycin.
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Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /təˌlɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/
Noun
edittelithromycin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) The first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use, a semisynthetic erythromycin derivative used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.