macrolide

About 0.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least ten atoms
2. noun Any of a group of antibiotics having this structure

Similar words

antibiotic membered macrolactone macrolactam nonenolide macroligand macrodilactone macrodiolide macrocyclic compound macrocycle

Often followed by

antibiotics antibiotic resistance or and therapy ring is such