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E-Mycin

DEFINITIONS OF: E-Mycin

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n 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

Synonyms:
Erythrocin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin, erythromycin
Type of:
antibiotic, antibiotic drug
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
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