1. Noun. A macrolide antibiotic used to treat toxoplasmosis. ¹
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Medical Definition of Spiramycin
1. A macrolide antibiotic produced by streptomyces ambofaciens. The drug is effective against gram-positive aerobic pathogens, n. Gonorrhoeae, and staphylococci. It is used to treat infections caused by bacteria and toxoplasma gondii.
Pharmacological action: antibiotics, macrolide, coccidiostats.
Chemical name: Spiramycin
(12 Dec 1998)
