BACITRACIN
\bˈasɪtɹˌasɪn], \bˈasɪtɹˌasɪn], \b_ˈa_s_ɪ_t_ɹ_ˌa_s_ɪ_n]\
Definitions of BACITRACIN
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a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
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a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
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A complex of cyclic peptide antibiotics produced by the Tracy-I strain of Bacillus subtilis. The commercial preparation is a mixture of at least nine bacitracins with bacitracin A as the major constituent. It is used topically to treat open infections such as infected eczema and infected dermal ulcers. (From Goodman and Gilman, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1140)
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