Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An antibiotic peptide obtained from the bacterium Bacillus subtilis that is active against gram-positive bacteria and various pathogenic fungi.
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- noun a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin subtīlis, species name (from Latin, delicate; see subtle) + –in.]
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