bacitracin
/ˌbæs.ɪˈtɹeɪ.sɪn/
bacitracin noun: a nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus (Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis), usually provided in topical ointment form especially against gram-positive bacteria.
Noun
bacitracin (countable and uncountable, plural bacitracins)
- A nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus (Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis), usually provided in topical ointment form especially against gram-positive bacteria.
bacitracin meaning in Tamil
bacitracin in Tamil
- தீவனத்தில் உபயோகப்படுத்தபடும் எதிருயிரி
Forms of bacitracin
| plural | bacitracins |
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Origin of bacitracin
From translingual Baci(llus subtilis) + Tracy + -in. Named after American child Margaret Tracy (1936–1994), in whose leg infection the compound was first found.
Questions about bacitracin
- What does bacitracin mean?
- Bacitracin means a nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus (Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis), usually provided in topical ointment form especially against gram-positive bacteria.
- What is bacitracin in Tamil?
- Bacitracin in Tamil is தீவனத்தில் உபயோகப்படுத்தபடும் எதிருயிரி. See Bacitracin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bacitracin?
- Bacitracin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bacitracin?
- Bacitracin is pronounced /ˌbæs.ɪˈtɹeɪ.sɪn/.
- What is the plural of bacitracin?
- The plural of bacitracin is bacitracins.
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