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clarithromycin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₁rós Proto-Italic *klāros Latin clārus English (Streptomyces) erythr(eus) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mycin English (e)rythromycin English clarithromycin From Latin clārus (“clear”) + English (e)rythromycin.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃ (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections.

Forms

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6-O-methylerythromycin alternative lexicographic

Translations (9)

cmn 克拉黴素 /克拉霉素 (Translations) · kk кларитромицин (Translations) · nl clarithromycine (Translations) · ja クラリスロマイシン (Translations) · el κλαριθρομυκίνη (Translations) · es claritromicina (Translations) · ky кларитромицин (Translations) · ba кларитромицин (Translations) · ko 클래리스로마이신 (Translations)