| NOUN | artifact | tyrocidine, tyrocidin | a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium |
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| Meaning | A basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin. | |
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| Synonym | tyrocidin | |
| Broader | antibiotic, antibiotic drug | A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections |
| Substance of | tyrothricin | A mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria |
| Spanish | tirocidina | |
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