ty·ro·thri·cin (t  r -thr s n)n. A gray-brown mixture consisting mainly of tryocidine and gramicidin, used as a topical antibiotic in treating infections caused by gram-positive bacteria. |
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 infections.
tyrothricin
a mixture of tyrocidins and gramicidins used for topical or intramammary application.
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