MACROLIDE

Noun

macrolide (plural macrolides)

(organic chemistry) a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least ten atoms

(medicine) Any of a group of antibiotics having this structure

Hyponyms

• azithromycin

• clarithromycin

• erythromycin

• tacrolimus

Anagrams

• mediocral

Source: Wiktionary



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