- an antibiotic polypeptide derived by the hydrolytic action of Bacillus subtilis on protein, primarily used topically in the treatment of superficial infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive organisms.
- an antibiotic used mainly in treating bacterial skin infections: obtained from the bacterium Bacillus subtilis
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