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tyrocidin

tyrocidin

9.9
Soil bacteria make a small protein antibiotic that kills many harmful bacteria
  • noun
  • /taɪˈroʊsɪdɪn/
  • Specialized
: tirocidina
  • Researchers isolated tyrocidin from cultures of Bacillus brevis found in soil.

Examples

  • Tyrocidin is active against many gram-positive bacteria but can be toxic at higher doses.

  • Many researchers study tyrocidin for its antibiotic properties.

  • The discovery of tyrocidin marked a significant advance in antibiotic therapy.

  • The doctor prescribed tyrocidin for the bacterial infection.

  • Tyrocidin is effective in treating infections caused by gram-positive bacteria.

  • Scientists are investigating how tyrocidin can be used to combat antibiotic resistance.

  • In laboratory tests, tyrocidin demonstrated powerful antibacterial activity.

Synonyms

tyrocidine
vstyrocidin
  • Specialized
9.9

A natural antibiotic made by bacteria in soil that kills some harmful bacteria

is identical in sense but differs as an alternative spelling

Surface Forms

tyrocidin singular
tyrocidins plural

Etymology

Tyrocidin starts with tyro- ('cheese') and ends with -cidin (like 'cide', 'to kill'), so a helpful image is a 'cheese-killer'. It was found in a soil bacterium and is an antibiotic that kills bacteria, which is why the name fits.