Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
tro·le·an·do·my·cin Pronunciation:
"trO-lE-"an-d&-'mIs-&n Function:
noun : an orallyadministered antibacterial drug C
41H
67NO
15 that is the triacetate ester derivative of oleandomycin used chiefly against bacteria of the genus
Streptococcus(especially
S. pneumoniae and
S. pyogenes) called also
triacetyloleandomycin