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Word: Vancomycin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from vanco-(of unknown origin) + -mycin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌvaŋkəˈmʌɪsɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bacterial antibiotic used against resistant strains of streptococcus and staphylococcus.
Short Definition:bacterial antibiotic used against resistant strains of streptococcus and staphylococcus
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