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Definition of: tyrothricin
(tī′rō·thrī′sin, -thris′in) noun
An antibiotic isolated from a soil bacterium (Bacillus brevis): similar to gramicidin and used therapeutically in localized infections. [<TYRO-(SINE) + Gk. thrix, trichos a hair + -IN]
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