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-mī′sĭn, văn′kə- ]
n.
An antibiotic that is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces orientalis and is effective against staphylococci and spirochetes.