Bacterium
bacillus subtilis
Subclass of:
Genus Bacillus
Definitions related to bacillus subtilis:
  • A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, spore forming, catalase and superoxide dismutase positive, indole negative, and reduces nitrate, hydrolyzes starch, and does not ferment glucose or lactose. B. subtilis is found in the soil and is used in the commercial production of enzymes and antimicrobial compounds, for testing sterilization techniques and can be used as a probiotic in healthy individuals, but can be pathogenic in those that are immunocompromised.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of gram-positive bacteria that is a common soil and water saprophyte.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bacillus subtilis.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Species of gram positive bacteria that is a common soil and water saprophyte.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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