- azalide
- az·a·lide (azґə-līd) a subclass of the macrolide antibiotics to which the antibacterial azithromycin belongs.
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Azalide — Azalides are a class of macrolide antibiotics which contain a nitrogen in the macrolide ring. This imparts different pharmocokinetic properties and is associated with greater stability of the molecule. One such azalide is the antibiotic… … Wikipedia
azalide — noun Any of a class of macrolide antibiotics which contain a nitrogen in the macrolide ring … Wiktionary
Azithromycin — Systematic (IUPAC) name (2 … Wikipedia
Azithromycin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Azithromycin Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
azitromycin — noun An azalide antibiotic derived from erythromycin … Wiktionary
azithromycin — azith·ro·my·cin ə .zith rō mīs ən n a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C38H72N2O12 that is derived from erythromycin and is used esp. as an antibacterial agent see zithromax * * * n. an antibiotic used to treat respiratory, skin, soft tissue,… … Medical dictionary
