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单词 gramicidin
释义

gramicidin

noun

gram·​i·​ci·​din ˌgra-mə-ˈsī-dᵊn How to pronounce gramicidin (audio)
: any of several toxic crystalline polypeptide antibiotics produced by a soil bacterium (Bacillus brevis) and used against gram-positive bacteria in local infections

Word History

Etymology

gram-positive + -i- + -cide + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

gramicidin

noun

gram·​i·​ci·​din ˌgram-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊn How to pronounce gramicidin (audio)
: an antibacterial mixture produced by a soil bacterium of the genus Bacillus (B. brevis) and used topically against gram-positive bacteria in local infections especially of the eye
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