azithromycin

English

Etymology

From az- +‎ (er)ythromycin.

Pronunciation

Noun

azithromycin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C38H72N2O12 (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.
    • 2022, “Bite My Face”, performed by Ho99o9, Corey Taylor:
      Take a bite, taste the sin / Bad Azithromycin

Synonyms

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

References

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