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Definition of Vancomycin

1. Noun. An antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections.

Definition of Vancomycin

1. Noun. (medicine) A glycopeptide antibiotic, produced by the actinomycete ''Amycolaptosis orientalis'', used against Gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci and enterococci. ¹

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Medical Definition of Vancomycin

1. Complex glycopeptide antibiotic produced by actinomycetes. Inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis. Active against many gram-positive bacteria. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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