tyrocidin
/ˌtaɪrəˈsaɪdɪn/
noun
- An antibiotic substance produced by the bacterium Bacillus brevis, used in topical treatments for skin infections.
- The doctor prescribed a cream containing tyrocidin for the patient's minor cuts.
- Researchers studied tyrocidin to understand how it kills harmful microbes.
- Tyrocidin is effective against certain bacteria that cause skin infections.