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tyrocidine
tyrocidine [ trō sdeen ] or tyrocidin [ trō sdin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
polypeptide: an antibiotic polypeptide that is the main constituent of the antibiotic tyrothricin. Source: the soil bacillus Bacillus brevis.
[Mid-20th century. Contraction of tyrothricin + gramicidin + -ine]
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