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tyrocidine

British

/ ˌtaɪrəʊˈsaɪdiːn /

noun

an antibiotic that is the main constituent of tyrothricin

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Etymology

Origin of tyrocidine

C20: from _tyro ( _sine ) + _-cid ( _e ) + _-ine ¹

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