First Known Use: 1940
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gramicidin
noun gram·i·ci·din \ˌgra-mə-ˈsī-dən\
Definition of GRAMICIDIN
: any of several toxic crystalline polypeptide antibiotics produced by a soil bacterium (Bacillus brevis) and used against gram-positive bacteria in local infections
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Origin of GRAMICIDIN
gram-positive + -i- + -cide + 1-in
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gramicidin
noun gram·i·ci·din \ˌgram-ə-ˈsīd-ən\
Medical Definition of GRAMICIDIN
: 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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