Pediamycin
- noun
- /ˌpɛdiəˈmaɪsɪn/
- Specialized
- The doctor prescribed Pediamycin to treat the child's throat infection.
Examples
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The doctor prescribed Pediamycin for the child's ear infection.
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Some patients experience mild stomach upset when using Pediamycin.
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After taking Pediamycin for a week, her symptoms significantly improved.
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Many pediatricians recommend Pediamycin for bacterial infections.
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After taking Pediamycin for a week, her symptoms significantly improved.
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The doctor prescribed Pediamycin to treat the child's throat infection.
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Many pediatricians recommend Pediamycin for bacterial infections.
Synonyms
A medicine that kills bacteria to treat throat or skin infections
A medicine that fights infections caused by bacteria
A brand name for an antibiotic that treats infections caused by bacteria
A medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections like a sinus infection
A brand name medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pediamycin combines pedia (as in pediatric) meaning 'child' and -mycin, the common ending for some antibiotics like erythromycin. So the name suggests an antibiotic often made for children, which helps you remember it treats bacterial infections.