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/ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/ · noun
(pharmacology) An antibiotic similar to penicillin, used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections..
Use erythromycin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Erythromycin means (pharmacology) An antibiotic similar to penicillin, used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections..
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