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clarithromycin

/kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/US/kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/

clarithromycin noun: a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃ (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections.

clarithromycin: a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃ (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in...
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Noun

clarithromycin (uncountable)

  1. A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃ (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections.

Forms of clarithromycin

alternative form6-O-methylerythromycin

Origin of clarithromycin

From Latin clārus (“clear”) + English (e)rythromycin.

Questions about clarithromycin

What does clarithromycin mean?
Clarithromycin means a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃ (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections.
What part of speech is clarithromycin?
Clarithromycin is a noun.
How do you pronounce clarithromycin?
Clarithromycin is pronounced /kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/ (UK).

Words near clarithromycin in the dictionary

  1. Clarissians
  2. Clarissine
  3. Clarissines
  4. Clarist
  5. Clarists
  6. clarithromycin
  7. clarities
  8. Claritin
  9. claritive
  10. claritromycin
  11. claritude

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