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tyrocidine
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Tyrolienne
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tyropita
tyrosinase
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Tyrrhenian Sea
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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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