How do you use Macrolide in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Macrolide meaning
- a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least ten atoms
- Any of a group of antibiotics having this structure
Using Macrolide
- The main meaning on this page is: a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least ten atoms | Any of a group of antibiotics having this structure
- In the example corpus, macrolide often appears in combinations such as: macrolide antibiotic.
Context around Macrolide
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Macrolide
- In this selection, "macrolide" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, particular, antibiotic, resistant and family stand out and add context to how "macrolide" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include caused by macrolide resistant bacteria and in this macrolide family possess. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "macrolide" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with macrolide
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Are taking a macrolide antibiotic such as clarithromycin or erythromycin. (10 words)
One particular macrolide antibiotic, azithromycin, still works in most cases however. (11 words)
They are used to treat respiratory tract infections caused by macrolide-resistant bacteria. (13 words)
They rapidly produce a reaction causing fatal digestive disturbance. citation It can be used in horses less than one year old, but care must be taken that other horses (such as a foal's mother) do not come in contact with the macrolide treatment. (44 words)
Azithromycin has been used to treat strep throat ( Group A streptococcal (GAS) infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes ) in penicillin-sensitive patients, however macrolide-resistant strains of GAS are not uncommon. (30 words)
In general, the simultaneous use of two different erythromycin derivatives (such as clindamycin and Mitemcinal ) should be avoided as drugs in this macrolide family possess a common mechanism of action. (30 words)
Example sentences (7)
Are taking a macrolide antibiotic such as clarithromycin or erythromycin.
One particular macrolide antibiotic, azithromycin, still works in most cases however.
Antibiotic therapy (using injected penicillin) has been shown to reduce the risk of acute rheumatic fever. citation Erythromycin or another macrolide can be used in patients allergic to penicillin.
Azithromycin has been used to treat strep throat ( Group A streptococcal (GAS) infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes ) in penicillin-sensitive patients, however macrolide-resistant strains of GAS are not uncommon.
In general, the simultaneous use of two different erythromycin derivatives (such as clindamycin and Mitemcinal ) should be avoided as drugs in this macrolide family possess a common mechanism of action.
They are used to treat respiratory tract infections caused by macrolide-resistant bacteria.
They rapidly produce a reaction causing fatal digestive disturbance. citation It can be used in horses less than one year old, but care must be taken that other horses (such as a foal's mother) do not come in contact with the macrolide treatment.
Common combinations with macrolide
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: