bacitracin

English

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbæs.ɪˈtɹeɪ.sɪn/

Noun

bacitracin (countable and uncountable, plural bacitracins)

  1. (pharmacology) 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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