ALL meanings of bacitracin
bac·i·tra·cin
B b - noun bacitracin an antibiotic used mainly in treating bacterial skin infections: obtained from the bacterium Bacillus subtilis 3
- noun bacitracin an antibiotic obtained from a strain of bacteria (Bacillus subtilis) and used in the treatment of certain bacterial infections, esp. of the body surfaces 3
- noun bacitracin 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. 1
- noun bacitracin An antibiotic typically used topically for skin and eye infections. 1
- noun bacitracin A nonprescription antibiotic, usually provided in topical ointment form and discovered as a product of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. 0