Meaning Of The Word Bacitracin

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bacitracin in American English
an antibiotic obtained from a strain of bacteria (Bacillus subtilis) and used in the treatment of certain bacterial infections, esp. of the body surfaces
noun: an antibiotic polypeptide derived by the hydrolytic action of Bacillus subtilis on protein, primarily used topically in the treatment of superficial infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive organisms

bacitracin in British English
noun: an antibiotic used mainly in treating bacterial skin infections: obtained from the bacterium Bacillus subtilis

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