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Teicoplanin
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A substance used to treat bacterial infections. It belongs to the family of drugs called antibiotics. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A glycopeptide antibiotic complex isolated from the bacterium Actinoplanes teichomyceticus. Teicoplanin inhibits peptidoglycan polymerization, resulting in inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis and cell death. (NCI Thesaurus)
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