释义 |
van·co·my·cin \ˌvaŋkəˈmīsən\ noun (-s) Etymology: vanco- (of unknown origin) + -mycin : an antibiotic C66H75Cl2N9O24 derived from an actinomycete (Amycolatopsis orientalis syn. Streptomyces orientalis syn. Nocardia orientalis) that is effective against gram-positive bacteria and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride especially against staphylococci resistant to methicillin |