ERYTHROMYCIN

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

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

erythromycin (plural erythromycins)

Any of a class of macrolide antibiotics produced by an actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces.

Source: Wiktionary



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PARSIMONIOUS

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”


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