circulin

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)

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  • 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… …   Useful english dictionary

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