Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A polypeptide antibiotic obtained from a strain of a bacterium (Bacillus subtilis) and used as a topical ointment in the treatment of certain bacterial infections, especially those caused by cocci.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a polypeptide antibacterial antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms, and usually used topically for superficial local infection.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
nonprescription antibiotic , usually provided in topical ointment form and discovered as a product of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Not much I can do with my hair, she thought, applying the bacitracin to her face.
WRECKED CAROL HIGGINS CLARK 2010
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Not much I can do with my hair, she thought, applying the bacitracin to her face.
WRECKED CAROL HIGGINS CLARK 2010
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It appears as honey-colored crusty lesions and can be treated with topical antibiotics like Bactroban (mupirocin—prescription-strength bacitracin) four times a day or oral antibiotics like amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) or erythromycin.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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Oral antibiotics will treat it, as will Bactroban but not bacitracin; you need the prescription strength four times a day topically.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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Oral antibiotics will treat it, as will Bactroban but not bacitracin; you need the prescription strength four times a day topically.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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Oral antibiotics will treat it, as will Bactroban but not bacitracin; you need the prescription strength four times a day topically.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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It appears as honey-colored crusty lesions and can be treated with topical antibiotics like Bactroban (mupirocin—prescription-strength bacitracin) four times a day or oral antibiotics like amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) or erythromycin.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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Oral antibiotics will treat it, as will Bactroban but not bacitracin; you need the prescription strength four times a day topically.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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It appears as honey-colored crusty lesions and can be treated with topical antibiotics like Bactroban (mupirocin—prescription-strength bacitracin) four times a day or oral antibiotics like amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) or erythromycin.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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It appears as honey-colored crusty lesions and can be treated with topical antibiotics like Bactroban (mupirocin—prescription-strength bacitracin) four times a day or oral antibiotics like amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) or erythromycin.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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