Look up: tyrothricin

1. tyrothricin
   [n] - a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
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2. tyrothricin
   <chemical> A polypeptide antibiotic mixture obtained from bacillus brevis. It consists of a mixture of three tyrocidines (60%) and several gramicidins (20%) and is very toxic to blood, liver, kidneys, meninges, and the olfactory apparatus. It is used topically. ... Pharmacological action: anti...
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3. tyrothricin
   noun a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
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4. tyrothricin
   (ti″ro-thri´sin) an antibiotic isolated from the soil bacillus Bacillus brevis, consisting principally of two polypeptides, of which the major one is tyrocidine and the other is gramicidin. It is effective against many gram-positive bacteria, and is applied topically in pyodermic, ocular, and other localized infec...
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5. tyrothricin
   (from the article `Dubos, René`) ...lobar pneumonia in humans. The enzyme subsequently proved to have a therapeutic effect on laboratory animals with that disease. In 1939 Dubos ...
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6. tyrothricin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: tī′rō-thrī′sin Definitions: 1. An antibacterial mixture obtained from peptone cultures of Bacillus brevis; bactericidal and bacteriostatic, and active against gram-positive bacteria. It yields the crystalline antibacterial agents gramicidin and ty...
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7. Tyrothricin
   `Tyrothricin` is a cyclic polypeptide-antibiotic mixture from Bacillus brevis. It is a locally effective antibiotic effective against gram-positive bacteria. It is sometimes combined with benzocaine 5&nbsp;mg to provide relief from sore throats. In systemic intake it can lead to severe side effe...
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