bacitracin
ba·cit·ra·cin
noun
1.
a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
Origin
From translingual Baci(llus subtilis) + Tracy + -in. Named after American child Margaret Tracy (1936-1994), in whose leg infection the compound was first found.
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