telithromycin

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ (er)ythromycin.

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Pronunciation

Noun

telithromycin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) The first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use, a semisynthetic erythromycin derivative used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.
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