vancomycin
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kəˈmaɪ noun Pharmacology.
a bactericidal antibiotic, C 66 H 75 ClN 9 O 24 , produced by Streptomyces orientalis, used in the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and endocarditis.
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| 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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Medical Dictionary
vancomycin van·co·my·cin (vāng'kə-mī'sĭn, vān'kə-)
n.
An antibiotic that is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces orientalis, and is effective against staphylococci and spirochetes.
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Example sentences
They would have allowed ancient bacteria to shrug off many modern drugs such as tetracyclines, beta-lactams and vancomycin.
This left vancomycin as the only effective agent available at the time.
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