Found 2 items, similar to bacitracin.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: bacitracin bacitracin n : a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
English → English (gcide) Definition: bacitracin bacitracin \bacitracin\ n. (1940) [Bacillus + Margaret Tracy, (a child whose tissues contained Bacillus subtilis) + -in. --RHUD.] a polypeptide antibacterial antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms, and usually used topically for superficial local infection. Note: It is produced by Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis , and as produced commercially is composed of several closely related substances. The predominant component, Bacitracin A, has a formula C60H103N17O16S, and contains D-ornithine, D-phenylalanine and D-glutamine residues as well as the L-isomers of leucine, isoleucine, histidine, asparagine and aspartic acid. --[MI11] [WordNet 1.5]