Medical Dictionary
macrolide
noun mac·ro·lide \ˈmak-rə-ˌlīd\
Medical Definition of MACROLIDE
: any of several antibiotics (as erythromycin) containing a macrocyclic lactone ring that are produced by actinomycetes of the genus Streptomyces and inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
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