azithromycin

English

Azithromycin tablets.

Etymology

From az- +‎ (er)ythromycin.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /əˌzɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Noun

azithromycin (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.

Synonyms

Zithromax
Zmax
Zithromax Tri-Pak
Tri-Pak
Zithromax Z-Pak
Z-Pak

References

“azithromycin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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