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bacitracin: Meaning and Definition of

bac•i•tra•cin

Pronunciation: (bas"i-trā'sin), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. 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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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Bacillus thuringiensis* back
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