A macrolide antibiotic that treats bacterial infections by preventing bacteria from making proteins they need to survive. It's commonly prescribed for respiratory tract infections, skin infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
From Greek 'azote' (nitrogen) + 'thromycin', following the naming pattern of macrolide antibiotics discovered in the 1980s. The 'mycin' suffix indicates it was originally derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
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