Definition of vancomycin in English:

vancomycin

noun ˌvaŋkəˈmʌɪsɪnˌvaNGkəˈmīsin

mass nounMedicine

A bacterial antibiotic used against resistant strains of streptococcus and staphylococcus.
This antibiotic is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces orientalis
Example sentencesExamples
- Already now in Australia we're isolating strains which have low level resistance to vancomycin.
- In recent years, some superbugs have even figured out how to resist vancomycin.
- Other antibiotics like penicillin and vancomycin slow the bacteria's ability to manufacture cell walls.
- MRSA infections were treated with vancomycin and one to two other antibiotics based on bacterial susceptibility.
- Patients who become infected with MRSA are usually treated using expensive antibiotics such as vancomycin.

Origin

1950s: from vanco- (of unknown origin) + -mycin.

Definition of vancomycin in US English:

vancomycin

nounˌvaNGkəˈmīsin

Medicine

A bacterial antibiotic used against resistant strains of streptococcus and staphylococcus.
This antibiotic is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces orientalis
Example sentencesExamples
- In recent years, some superbugs have even figured out how to resist vancomycin.
- Other antibiotics like penicillin and vancomycin slow the bacteria's ability to manufacture cell walls.
- Already now in Australia we're isolating strains which have low level resistance to vancomycin.
- MRSA infections were treated with vancomycin and one to two other antibiotics based on bacterial susceptibility.
- Patients who become infected with MRSA are usually treated using expensive antibiotics such as vancomycin.

Origin

1950s: from vanco- (of unknown origin) + -mycin.

单词	vancomycin
释义	Definition of vancomycin in English: vancomycin noun ˌvaŋkəˈmʌɪsɪnˌvaNGkəˈmīsin mass nounMedicine A bacterial antibiotic used against resistant strains of streptococcus and staphylococcus. This antibiotic is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces orientalis Example sentencesExamples Already now in Australia we're isolating strains which have low level resistance to vancomycin. In recent years, some superbugs have even figured out how to resist vancomycin. Other antibiotics like penicillin and vancomycin slow the bacteria's ability to manufacture cell walls. MRSA infections were treated with vancomycin and one to two other antibiotics based on bacterial susceptibility. Patients who become infected with MRSA are usually treated using expensive antibiotics such as vancomycin. Origin 1950s: from vanco- (of unknown origin) + -mycin. Definition of vancomycin in US English: vancomycin nounˌvaNGkəˈmīsin Medicine A bacterial antibiotic used against resistant strains of streptococcus and staphylococcus. This antibiotic is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces orientalis Example sentencesExamples In recent years, some superbugs have even figured out how to resist vancomycin. Other antibiotics like penicillin and vancomycin slow the bacteria's ability to manufacture cell walls. Already now in Australia we're isolating strains which have low level resistance to vancomycin. MRSA infections were treated with vancomycin and one to two other antibiotics based on bacterial susceptibility. Patients who become infected with MRSA are usually treated using expensive antibiotics such as vancomycin. Origin 1950s: from vanco- (of unknown origin) + -mycin.
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