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vancomycin

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˌvæŋ.kəˈmaɪ.sɪn/Part of speech nounSorted accimnnovyStarts with VEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

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

Word origin

From vanquish + -o- + -mycin (“antibiotic produced by a Streptomyces strain”).

Used in a sentence

  • Vancomycin was given intravenously in doses of 0.5 gm. at 6-hour intervals for periods of up to 4 weeks to 9 patients, all of whom had staphylococcal infections.

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