macrolide
noun
a compound containing a macrocyclic lactone ring, or any of a group of antibiotics containing such a ring and used especially to combat gram-positive bacteria.
macrolides
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pluralof macrolide.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This plasmid introduced genes encoding resistance to multiple clinically used antibiotics, including macrolides.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
Eradication rates of MG following treatment with one family of antibiotics, called macrolides, are decreasing globally.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2018
