ty·ro·ci·dine also ty·ro·ci·din (tī'rə-sīd'n) n. A polypeptide antibiotic, produced by the soil microorganism Bacillus brevis, that is a major constituent of tyrothricin.
Main Entry: ty·ro·ci·dine Variant: alsoty·ro·ci·din/"tI-r&-'sId-&n/ Function: noun : a basic polypeptide antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium of the genus Bacillus (B. brevis) and constituting the major component of tyrothricin
tyrocidine ty·ro·ci·dine or ty·ro·ci·din (tī'rə-sīd'n) n. A polypeptide antibiotic, produced by the soil microorganism Bacillus brevis, that is a major constituent of tyrothricin.