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Achromycin

Achromycin

8.9
A medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections
  • noun
  • /ˌækrəˈmaɪsɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acromicina
  • The doctor prescribed Achromycin to help clear the bacterial infection.

Examples

  • Some patients may experience side effects while taking Achromycin.

  • Many patients have benefited from Achromycin treatment.

  • Resistance to Achromycin has become a concern in recent years.

  • The doctor prescribed Achromycin for my infection.

  • The doctor prescribed Achromycin to treat my severe bacterial infection.

  • Resistance to Achromycin has led to increased research on alternative antibiotics.

  • Some patients may experience mild side effects while on Achromycin for their infections.

Synonyms

antibiotic
vsAchromycin
  • Specialized
237 2.9

A medicine that kills or stops bacteria to cure infections

is a brand name for one such substance, not the general category
tetracycline
vsAchromycin
  • Specialized
7 6.7

A medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections

is a trademarked brand of the same medication rather than the generic class
antibiotic drug
vsAchromycin
  • Specialized
3.0

A medicine that kills or stops the growth of bacteria to treat infections

is a branded product name not the general chemical substance

Surface Forms

Achromycin singular
Achromycins plural

Etymology

Achromycin is a brand name for an antibiotic made from Streptomyces bacteria and used to treat many infections. A helpful way to remember it is the ending -mycin, which many antibiotics share and comes from a word for 'fungus' because these medicines were first found in soil microbes, so Achromycin is a drug that fights bacterial infection.