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tyrocidine

/ˌtaɪ.rəʊˈsaɪ.diːn/

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noun

/ˌtaɪ.rəʊˈsaɪ.diːn/C2formalscientific
  • ruОсновной полипептидный антибиотик, полученный из почвенной бактерии, являющийся основным компонентом тиротрицина.

uncountable

  1. Antibiotic substanceC2formalmedical

    A basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium, which is a major component of tyrothricin.

    ruАнтибиотическое вещество

    • Tyrocidine is effective against certain gram-positive bacteria.
    • The compound tyrocidine is often used in topical antibiotic preparations.
    • Researchers are studying the mechanism of action of tyrocidine.

    Synonymstyrocidin

Forms
  • tyrocidines plural form
  • tyrocidines' possessive plural form
  • tyrocidine's possessive singular form