Meanings
nountelithromycin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use, a semisynthetic erythromycin derivative used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.
Origin
From [Term?] + (er)ythromycin.
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APA
telithromycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telithromycin
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“telithromycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telithromycin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telithromycin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telithromycin.
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