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erythromycin

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

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12
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
RY
Scrabble score
25

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ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn

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noun

  1. 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

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