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bacitracin

bacitracin

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A medicine put on the skin to stop infections caused by certain bacteria
  • noun
  • /ˌbæsɪˈtreɪsɪn/
  • Specialized
: bacitracina
  • If you have a cut, make sure to apply bacitracin to help prevent infection.

Examples

  • Pandora watched her spread Bacitracin and sage on the dog's wound.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Bacitracin was applied to the lead exit sites, and the region was covered with a Tegaderm® dressing.

    Academic text (2001)
  • You are not allergic to bacitracin.

  • The primary ingredient is bacitracin.

  • "I wish I had some bacitracin ointment on hand.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The nurse gives him a tetanus shot, a sample tube of bacitracin, and a hospital-sized Band-Aid.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Brother S gently separated the edges of the cut and squeezed some ointment out of a tube of Bacitracin.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The patient was discharged with plastic intranasal septal splints, which were heavily coated with bacitracin.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Nasal packs, consisting of bacitracin-covered Telfa, were removed two hours postoperatively, and the patient was discharged.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The doctor recommended using bacitracin on the wound to promote healing.

Surface Forms

bacitracin singular
bacitracins plural

Etymology

Bacitracin comes from the name of the bacteria Bacillus and a common medicine ending -tracin, so the name can be remembered as 'from Bacillus'. That's why bacitracin is an antibiotic used to fight bacteria on the skin.