telithromycin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use, a semisynthetic erythromycin derivative used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.

Pronunciation

/təˌlɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Word forms

telithromycin

Etymology

From [Term?] + (er)ythromycin.

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