Vancomycin Definition
văngkə-mīsĭn, vănkə-
noun
An antibiotic, C66 H75 Cl2 N9 O24 , produced by the actinomycete Amycolatopsis orientalis (formerly Streptomyces orientalis ), found in Indonesian and Indian soil, and effective against staphylococci and spirochetes.
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Origin of Vancomycin
vanco- (from shortening and alteration of vanquish) –mycin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
vanco- +"Ž -mycin
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