gramicidin

/ˈgræməˌsaɪdn/
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Definitions of gramicidin
  1. noun
    an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
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    type of:
    antibiotic, antibiotic drug
    a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
    antiseptic
    a substance that destroys microorganisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
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