English

Noun

macrolide ‎(plural macrolides)

1. (organic chemistry) a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least twelve atoms
2. (medicine) Any of a group of antibiotics having this structure

Translations

Hyponyms

• azithromycin
• clarithromycin
• erythromycin
• tacrolimus

Anagrams

• mediocral

Italian

Etymology

macro- +‎ -olide

Noun

macrolide m ‎(plural macrolidi)

1. (organic chemistry, medicine) macrolide

Related terms

• macrolidico