Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vancomycin

/ˌvæŋ.kəˈmaɪ.sɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: van-comycin
IPA: /ˌvæŋ.kəˈmaɪ.sɪn/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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”).

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

VRE VRSA

Synonyms

vancocin

Rhymes With

ricin neprilysin lysin paromomycin tibicen

Questions

How do you pronounce vancomycin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvæŋ.kəˈmaɪ.sɪn/.
What does vancomycin mean?: 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.
Where does vancomycin come from?: 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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