SINCE 1828
tyrocidine
noun
ty·ro·ci·dine
| \ ˌtī-rə-ˈsī-dᵊn
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variants:
or less commonly tyrocidin
Definition of tyrocidine
: a basic polypeptide antibiotic produced by a soil bacillus (Bacillus brevis)
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tyrocidine
noun
ty·ro·ci·dine
variants:
also tyrocidin \ ˌtī-rə-ˈsīd-ᵊn
\
\
Medical Definition of tyrocidine
: a basic polypeptide antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium of the genus Bacillus (B. brevis) and constituting the major component of tyrothricin
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