Vancomycin Definition

văngkə-mīsĭn, vănkə-
noun
An antibiotic, C66 H75 Cl2 N9 O24 , produced by the actinomycete Amycolatopsis orientalis (formerly Streptomyces orientalis ), found in Indonesian and Indian soil, and effective against staphylococci and spirochetes.
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Origin of Vancomycin

  • vanco- (from shortening and alteration of vanquish) –mycin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • vanco- +"Ž -mycin

    From Wiktionary

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