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bacitracin

/,bæsɪ'treɪsɪn/

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noun
a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
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antibiotic antibiotic drug

Definition that contains bacitracin

subtilin a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium