vancomycin

[ vang-kuh-mahy-sin, van- ]
/ ˌvæŋ kəˈmaɪ sɪn, ˌvæn- /

noun Pharmacology.

a bactericidal antibiotic, C66H75ClN9O24, produced by Streptomyces orientalis, used in the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and endocarditis.

Origin of vancomycin

1956; vanco-, of unexplained orig. + -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

Medical definitions for vancomycin

vancomycin
[ văng′kə-mīsĭn, văn′kə- ]

n.

An antibiotic that is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces orientalis and is effective against staphylococci and spirochetes.