azithromycin

English

Azithromycin tablets.

Etymology

From az- +‎ (er)ythromycin.

Pronunciation

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

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.

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.