vancomycin
[ vang-kuh-mahy-sin, van- ]
nounPharmacology.
a bactericidal antibiotic, C66H75ClN9O24, produced by Streptomyces orientalis, used in the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and endocarditis.
Origin of vancomycin
1First recorded in 1956; vanco- (of unexplained origin) + -mycin
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British Dictionary definitions for vancomycin
vancomycin
/ (ˌvænkəʊˈmaɪsɪn) /
noun
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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