Dictionary
tyrocidine
noun ty·ro·ci·dine \ˌtī-rə-ˈsī-dən\
Definition of TYROCIDINE
: a basic polypeptide antibiotic produced by a soil bacillus (Bacillus brevis)
Variants of TYROCIDINE
ty·ro·ci·dine also ty·ro·ci·din \ˌtī-rə-ˈsī-dən\
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Origin of TYROCIDINE
tyrothricin + gramicidin
First Known Use: 1940
Medical Dictionary
tyrocidine
noun ty·ro·ci·dine
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
Variants of TYROCIDINE
ty·ro·ci·dine also ty·ro·ci·din \ˌtī-rə-ˈsīd-ən\
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