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has gloss | (noun) trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections Neosporin |
has gloss | eng: Neosporin (from Neo, (Greek) new + Sporos, (Greek) seed) is the product name of an antibiotic ointment produced by Pfizer (later sold to Johnson & Johnson) used in the prevention of infection and speeding the healing of wounds. The original ointment contains three different antibiotics: bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B, in a petroleum jelly base. Other brand names for this mixture include Mycitracin and Topisporin. |
lexicalization | eng: Neosporin |
subclass of | (noun) any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth antibacterial drug, bactericide, antibacterial |
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similar | e/Neosporin |
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