VANCOMYCIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections

Synonyms:

Vancocin; vancomycin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("vancomycin" is a kind of...):

antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)

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