tyrocidine

tyrocidine Definition

ty·ro·ci·dine (tī′rō sīd′'n, -sī′dēn′)

noun

an antibacterial substance obtained from a soil bacillus (Bacillus brevis)

Etymology: tyro(sine) + -cid(e) + -ine

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