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telithromycin

US/təˌlɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/

telithromycin noun: the first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use, a semisynthetic erythromycin derivative used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.

Noun

telithromycin (uncountable)

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

Origin of telithromycin

From [Term?] + (er)ythromycin.

Questions about telithromycin

What does telithromycin mean?
Telithromycin means the first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use, a semisynthetic erythromycin derivative used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.
What part of speech is telithromycin?
Telithromycin is a noun.
How do you pronounce telithromycin?
Telithromycin is pronounced /təˌlɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/ (US).

Words near telithromycin in the dictionary

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  6. telithromycin
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  9. Telkes
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