erythrocin
- n an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
erythrocyte
- n a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- n the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
erythrocytolysin
- n any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
erythrolysin
- n any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
erythromycin
- n an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
erythronium
- n perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily