VANCOMYCIN

vancomycin, Vancocin

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

vancomycin (uncountable)

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

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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

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