Definition of Neosporin

1. 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.


Definition of Neosporin

1. Proper noun. An ointment used to prevent bacterial infection and speed healing ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neosporin

Neoplatonic
Neoplatonician
Neoplatonicians
Neoplatonism
Neoplatonist
Neoplatonists
Neopolitan
Neoproterozoic
Neopythagorean
Neopythagoreanism
Neopythagoreans
Neorickettsia helmintheca
Neosho
Neosho River
Neospora canium
Neosporin (current term)
Neotestudina rosati
Neotoma
Neotoma cinerea
Neotoma floridana
Neotoma fuscipes
Neotropic
Neozoic
Nepal
Nepal trumpet flower
Nepalese
Nepalese monetary unit
Nepalese rupee
Nepali
Nepaulese

Literary usage of Neosporin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Buenos Aires and the Best of Argentina Alive! by Arnold Greenberg (2000)
"g ••;• * Carry a small medical kit with basic emergency supplies, including stomach remedies, band-aids, gauze, antiseptic, and neosporin or something ..."

2. Injured...What Now? by H.W. Muller-Wohlfahrt, Hans Jurgen Montag (1999)
"... ointment- bandages, with Arnica gel or lotion, Neosporin, or Marco Sport Blue can be applied. ..."

3. Potluck: Stories That Taste Like Hawaii by Catherine Bridges Tarleton (2001)
"... Neosporin and half a box of Band Aids (see bites and scratches, above), a package of Benadryl (see anaphy- lactic reactions, above) and some tiger balm. ..."

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