E-MYCIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative

Synonyms:

E-Mycin; Erythrocin; erythromycin; Ethril; Ilosone; Pediamycin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("E-Mycin" is a kind of...):

antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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