vancomycin

van·co·my·cin

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

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

Definitions of vancomycin word

noun vancomycin 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. 1
noun vancomycin an antibiotic effective against most Gram-positive organisms. It is given by intravenous infusions for serious infections that are resistant to other antibiotics 0
noun vancomycin (medicine) A glycopeptide antibiotic, produced by the actinomycete Amycolaptosis orientalis, used against Gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci and enterococci. 0

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Origin of vancomycin

First appearance:

before 1956

One of the 4% newest English words

1956; vanco-, of unexplained orig. + -mycin

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Parts of speech for Vancomycin

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vancomycin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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