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tyrocidine

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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.

[tyro(thricin) + (grami)cid(in) + -ine2.]
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Main Entry: ty·ro·ci·dine
Variant: also ty·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
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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.

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