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bacitracin
(bac·i·tra·cin)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˌbasiˈtrāsin/
noun
an antibiotic typically used topically for skin and eye infections.
The drug is obtained from the bacterium
Bacillus subtilis
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