tyrothricin
noun
ty·ro·thri·cin
ˌtī-rə-ˈthrī-sᵊn 
: an antibiotic mixture consisting chiefly of tyrocidine and gramicidin and used topically especially against gram-positive bacteria
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tyrothricin
noun
ty·ro·thri·cin
ˌtī-rə-ˈthrīs-ᵊn
: an antibiotic mixture that consists chiefly of tyrocidine and gramicidin, is obtained from a soil bacterium of the genus Bacillus (B. brevis), and is used in the topical treatment of infections especially of the skin and mouth caused by gram-positive bacteria
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