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Vancomycin

Definition: Vancomycin is a potent antibiotic used for the treatment of serious bacterial infections caused by drug-resistant organisms.

Noun: Vancomycin

Sense 1: A pharmaceutical drug belonging to the class of glycopeptide antibiotics.

Example sentence: The doctor prescribed vancomycin to treat the patient's severe staph infection.

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Adjective: Vancomycin

Sense 1: Relating to or derived from vancomycin.

Example sentence: The researchers discovered a new vancomycin-resistant strain of bacteria.

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Verb: Vancomycin

Sense 1: To administer or treat with vancomycin.

Example sentence: The nurse vancomycinized the patient to fight against the bacterial infection.

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