vancomycin

van·co·my·cin

noun

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

Origin of vancomycin

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

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Noun

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(medicine) A glycopeptide antibiotic, produced by the actinomycete Amycolaptosis orientalis, used against Gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci and enterococci.

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vanco- +"Ž -mycin

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vancomycin - Medical Definition

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

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