Etymology

clarithromycin

C3L1A1R1I1T1H4R1O1M3Y4C3I1N1

Today it means: A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃ (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections. Full definition →

English (e)rythromycin ← Latin clārus ← Proto-Italic *klāros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kl̥h₁rós
  3. Proto-Italic*klāros
  4. Latinclārus
  5. English(Streptomyces) erythr(eus)
  6. English(e)rythromycin
  7. English todayclarithromycin

From Latin clārus (“clear”) + English (e)rythromycin.

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