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azithromycin

US/əˌzɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/

azithromycin noun: a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.

azithromycin: a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from...
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Noun

azithromycin (uncountable)

  1. A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.
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    Synonyms:
    Zithromax, Zmax, Zithromax Tri-Pak, Tri-Pak, Zithromax Z-Pak, Z-Pak

Synonyms of azithromycin

  • Zithromax
  • Zmax
  • Zithromax Tri-Pak
  • Tri-Pak
  • Zithromax Z-Pak
  • Z-Pak

Origin of azithromycin

From az- + (er)ythromycin.

Questions about azithromycin

What does azithromycin mean?
Azithromycin means a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.
What part of speech is azithromycin?
Azithromycin is a noun.
How do you pronounce azithromycin?
Azithromycin is pronounced /əˌzɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/ (US).

Words near azithromycin in the dictionary

  1. azirine
  2. azirines
  3. azirino
  4. azirinomycin
  5. azithiram
  6. azithromycin
  7. azithromycine
  8. azithromycines
  9. azithromycins
  10. azithromyicin
  11. azitromycin

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