gramicidin

gram·i·ci·din

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gram-uh-sahyd-n]
- /ˌgræm əˈsaɪd n/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gram-uh-sahyd-n]
- /ˌgræm əˈsaɪd n/

Definitions of gramicidin word

noun gramicidin a crystalline, water-insoluble antibiotic obtained from tyrothrycin by extraction, used chiefly in treating local infections caused by Gram-positive organisms. 1
noun gramicidin an antibiotic used in treating local Gram-positive bacterial infections: obtained from the soil bacterium Bacillus brevis 0
noun gramicidin any of a group of chemically related antibiotic polypeptides produced by a soil bacillus (Bacillus brevis) and used in medicines to treat various bacterial infections, esp. of the skin and eyes 0
noun gramicidin A heterogeneous combination of six antibiotic compounds. 0

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Origin of gramicidin

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; Gram-(positive) + -i- + -cide + -in2

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gramicidin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gramicidin usage trend in Literature

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