circulin

circulin
\\ˈsərkyələ̇n\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin circulans (specific epithet of New Latin Bacillus circulans) + English -in
: an antibiotic consisting of a mixture of polypeptides related to polymyxin that is obtained from a soil bacterium (Bacillus circulans) and is active especially against gram-negative bacteria (as colon bacilli)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • circulin — cir·cu·lin sər kyə lən n an antibiotic consisting of a mixture of polypeptides related to polymyxin that is obtained from a soil bacterium of the genus Bacillus (B. circulans) and is active esp. against gram negative bacteria (as colon bacilli) …   Medical dictionary

  • circulin — cir·cu·lin …   English syllables

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