different between macrolide vs macrolactone

macrolide

English

Noun

macrolide (plural macrolides)

  1. (organic chemistry) a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least ten atoms
  2. (medicine) Any of a group of antibiotics having this structure

Hyponyms

  • azithromycin
  • clarithromycin
  • erythromycin
  • tacrolimus

See also

  • butanolide

Translations

Anagrams

  • mediocral

Italian

Etymology

macro- +? -olide

Noun

macrolide m (plural macrolidi)

  1. (organic chemistry, medicine) macrolide

Related terms

  • macrolidico

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macrolactone

English

Etymology

macro- +? lactone

Noun

macrolactone (plural macrolactones)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any macrocyclic lactone

Derived terms

  • macrolactonization

Related terms

  • macrodilactone
  • macrolide

macrolactone From the web:

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