tyrothricin

tyrothricin definition - medical

ty·ro·thri·cin (tīˌrō-thrīˈsĭn)

noun
A gray-brown mixture consisting mainly of tryocidine and gramicidin, used as a topical antibiotic in treating infections caused by gram-positive bacteria.

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