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tyro
tyrocidine
Tyrol
Tyrolienne
Tyrone
tyropita
tyrosinase
tyrosine
tyrothricin
Tyrrhenian Sea
tz
tzaddik
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tzarism
tzatziki
tzetze fly
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tyrothricin
ty·ro·thri·cin [ trə thrss'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
antibiotic: an antibiotic drug made from tyrocidine and gramicidin. Use: against gram-positive bacteria in local infections.
[Mid-20th century. < modern Latin Tyrothric-< Greek turos "cheese" + thrix "hair"]
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