| Definition of 'tyrothricin' |
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1. (noun) tyrothricin
a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
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| Definition of 'tyrothricin' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. tyrothricin
A polypeptide antibiotic mixture obtained from Bacillus brevis. It consists of a mixture of three tyrocidines (60%) and several gramicidins (20%) and is very toxic to blood, liver, kidneys, meninges, and the olfactory apparatus. It is used topically.
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