Term: erythromycin
IPA: ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn, ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩

==English==
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|w:Streptomyces erythreus<alt:''(Streptomyces) erythr(eus)''>|-o-|-mycin<t:antibiotic from a ''[[Streptomyces]]'' strain><id:pertaining to Streptomyces>|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/|a=RP}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-erythromycin.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{IPA|en|/ɪˌɹɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sn̩/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[antibiotic]] similar to [[penicillin]], used f