tyrocidin

T1Y4R1O1C3I1D2I1N1

A form of tyrocidine — A polypeptide antibiotic produced by bacteria in the soil.

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Meanings

nountyrocidin (countable and uncountable, plural tyrocidins)

plural tyrocidins

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of tyrocidine.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin

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antibioticantibiotic drug
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APA

tyrocidin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyrocidin

MLA

“tyrocidin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyrocidin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tyrocidin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyrocidin.

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