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bacitracin

/ˌbæs.ɪˈtɹeɪ.sɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
bac-i-tracin
IPA
/ˌbæs.ɪˈtɹeɪ.sɪn/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus (Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis), usually provided in topical ointment form especially against gram-positive bacteria.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From translingual Baci(llus subtilis) + Tracy + -in. Named after American child Margaret Tracy (1936–1994), in whose leg infection the compound was first found.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bacitracins (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bacitracin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæs.ɪˈtɹeɪ.sɪn/.
What does bacitracin mean?
A nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus (Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis), usually provided in topical ointment form especially against gram-positive bacteria.
Where does bacitracin come from?
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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