tyrocidine
noun
ty·ro·ci·dine
ˌtī-rə-ˈsī-dᵊn 
variants
or less commonly tyrocidin
: a basic polypeptide antibiotic produced by a soil bacillus (Bacillus brevis)
Word History
Etymology
tyrothricin + gramicidin
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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“Tyrocidine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyrocidine. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
tyrocidine
noun
ty·ro·ci·dine
variants
also tyrocidin
: 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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