Gramicidin (Noun)
Meaning
An antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a topical ointment containing gramicidin to treat the patient's skin infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
- Gramicidin is commonly used in ophthalmic preparations to treat eye infections caused by susceptible bacteria.
- The antibiotic properties of gramicidin make it an effective treatment for minor cuts and scrapes that may become infected with Gram-positive bacteria.
- Researchers have been studying the mechanism of action of gramicidin to better understand how it interacts with bacterial membranes.
- The use of gramicidin as an antiseptic has been shown to be effective in reducing the severity of local infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.