Meanings
nounclarithromycin (uncountable)
alternative 6-O-methylerythromycin
- uncountablemedicineA semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃ (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*kl̥h₁rós
- Proto-Italic*klāros
- Latinclārus
- English(Streptomyces) erythr(eus)
- English(e)rythromycin
- Englishclarithromycin
From Latin clārus (“clear”) + English (e)rythromycin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 克拉黴素 /克拉霉素
- 克拉黴素 /克拉霉素 (kèlāméisù)Translations
Dutch clarithromycine
- clarithromycineTranslations
Greek κλαριθρομυκίνη
- κλαριθρομυκίνη (klarithromykíni)Translations
Japanese クラリスロマイシン
- クラリスロマイシン (kurarisuromfishin)Translations
Korean 클래리스로마이신
- 클래리스로마이신 (keullaeriseuromaisin)Translations
Spanish claritromicina
- claritromicinaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
clarithromycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clarithromycin
MLA
“clarithromycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clarithromycin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clarithromycin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clarithromycin.
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