bacitracin (redirected from Baciim)

bacitracin /bac·i·tra·cin/ (bas?i-tra´sin) an antibacterial polypeptide elaborated by the licheniformis group of Bacillus subtilis that acts by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis; it is effective against a wide range of gram-positive and a few gram-negative bacteria; also used as the zinc salt.

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bac·i·tra·cin (bs-trsn)

n.

A polypeptide antibiotic obtained from a strain of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis and used as a topical treatment for certain bacterial infections, especially those caused by cocci.

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bacitracin

an antibacterial substance elaborated by the licheniformis group of Bacillus subtilis, found in a contaminated wound, and named after the patient, Margaret Tracy; useful in a wide range of infections and usually applied topically.