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mupirocin

noun mu·pir·o·cin \myü-ˈpir-ō-sən, -ˈpir-ə-\

Medical Definition of MUPIROCIN

:  an antibacterial drug C26H44O9 that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis and is used in the topical treatment of impetigo caused by some bacteria of the genera Streptococcus and Staphylococcus—see bactroban

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