bacitracin

noun

bacitracin

noun

/ˌbæs.ɪˈtɹeɪ.sɪn/

Etymology From translingual Baci(llus subtilis) + Tracy + -in. Named after American child Margaret Tracy (1936–1994), in whose leg infection the compound was first found.

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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus (Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis), usually provided in topical ointment form especially against gram-positive bacteria.

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