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tyrocidine

tyrocidine

9.9
A natural antibiotic made by bacteria in soil that kills some harmful bacteria
  • noun
  • /ˌtaɪrəˈsaɪdiːn/
  • Specialized
: tirocidina
  • The soil bacterium produces tyrocidine, which is effective against Gram-positive bacteria.

Examples

  • The medical team studied the effectiveness of tyrocidine in treating superficial bacterial infections.

  • The doctor prescribed tyrocidine for the infection.

  • Researchers isolated tyrocidine as a component responsible for antibiotic activity in tyrothricin.

  • Many tyrocidines are effective against gram-positive bacteria.

  • Researchers isolated tyrocidine as a component responsible for antibiotic activity in tyrothricin.

  • The medical team studied the effectiveness of tyrocidine in treating superficial bacterial infections.

  • The soil bacterium produces tyrocidine, which is effective against Gram-positive bacteria.

Synonyms

tyrocidin
vstyrocidine
  • Specialized
9.9

Soil bacteria make a small protein antibiotic that kills many harmful bacteria

has identical meaning but differs in spelling

Surface Forms

tyrocidine singular
tyrocidines plural

Etymology

Tyrocidine comes from the antibiotic mix tyrothricin plus the ending -cide, which is like in pesticide and means 'to kill'. So tyrocidine is named as a natural 'killer' of bacteria, which fits its role as an antibiotic made by a soil bacterium.