# vancomycin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvæŋ.kəˈmaɪ.sɪn/ · frequency rank #68,734

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From vanquish + -o- + -mycin (“antibiotic produced by a Streptomyces strain”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vancomycin