azithromycin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˌzɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English az- English (Streptomyces) erythr(eus) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mycin English (er)ythromycin English azithromycin From az- + (er)ythromycin.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.
Take a bite, taste the sin / Bad Azithromycin
2022, “Bite My Face”, performed by Ho99o9, Corey Taylor:
Synonyms
Zithromax Tri-Pak · Zithromax · Tri-Pak · Zmax · Z-Pak · Zithromax Z-Pak