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| van·co·my·cin [ vàngkə mssən ] |
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antibiotic: an antibiotic that is effective against some bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics. Strains of bacteria resistant to vancomycin have now developed.
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| [Mid-20th century. <vanco-, origin?] |
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