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Noun: tyrocidine  `tI-ru'sI-d(ee)n
  1. A basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin
    - tyrocidin

Derived forms: tyrocidines

Type of: antibiotic, antibiotic drug

Part of: tyrothricin

Encyclopedia: Tyrocidine