TYROCIDINE


Meaning of TYROCIDINE in English

n.

Variant: also ty · ro · ci · din

Pronunciation: ˌ t ī -r ə - ' s ī -d ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: tyro thricin + grami cidin

Date: 1940

: a basic polypeptide antibiotic produced by a soil bacillus ( Bacillus brevis )

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