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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A polypeptide antibiotic produced by bacteria in the soil. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

tyrocidin

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