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clarithromycin.

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

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/Received-Pronunciation/kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/General-American
  1. A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃ (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₁rós Proto-Italic *klāros Latin clārus English (Streptomyces) erythr(eus) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mycin English (e)rythromycin English clarithromycin From Latin clārus (“clear”) + English (e)rythromycin.

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