vancomycin

van·co·my·cin

(văng′kə-mī′sĭn, văn′kə-)

n.

An antibiotic, C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄, obtained from the actinomycete Amycolatopsis orientalis (formerly Streptomyces orientalis), used usually in the form of its hydrochloride to treat infections of staphylococci and other gram-positive bacteria.

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[vanco- (from shortening and alteration of vanquish) + -mycin.]

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vancomycin

(ˌvænkəʊˈmaɪsɪn)

n

(Pharmacology) an antibiotic effective against most Gram-positive organisms. It is given by intravenous infusions for serious infections that are resistant to other antibiotics

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Noun

1.

vancomycin - an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections Vancocin antibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"

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vancomycin

n vancomicina

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