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Tyrocidine Definition & Meaning

tyrocidine
noun
  1. a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin

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What does tyrocidine mean?
a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin
What part of speech is tyrocidine?
Tyrocidine is a noun.

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