telithromycin

== English == === Etymology === From [Term?] +‎ (er)ythromycin. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /təˌlɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/ === Noun === telithromycin (uncountable) (pharmacology) The first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use, a semisynthetic erythromycin derivative used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.