clarithromycin

== English == === Alternative forms === 6-O-methylerythromycin === Etymology === From Latin clārus (“clear”) + English (e)rythromycin. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /kləˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/ === Noun === clarithromycin (uncountable) (pharmacology) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C38H69NO13 (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections. ==== Translations ==== === References === “clarithromycin”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.