vancomycin

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A glycopeptide antibiotic C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄ produced by the actinomycete Amycolaptosis orientalis, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄·HCl against Gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci resistant to meticillin and enterococci. uncountable
    — 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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Etymology tree
English vanquish
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
English -mycin
English vancomycin
From vanquish + -o- + -mycin (“antibiotic produced by a Streptomyces strain”).
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