Term: tyrocidine: a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin
Candidate hypernym: antibiotic: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections → 1
Candidate hypernym: application: the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose → 0
Candidate hypernym: dendrite: short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron → 0
Candidate hypernym: pyroligneous acid: a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars → 0
Candidate hypernym: full-wave rectifier: rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave → 0
Candidate hypernym: strand: a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole → 0
Candidate hypernym: tobacco mosaic: a plant disease causing discoloration of the leaves of tobacco plants → 0
Candidate hypernym: galactose: a simple sugar found in lactose → 0
Candidate hypernym: citric acid: a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent → 0
Candidate hypernym: cervical smear: a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells → 0
Candidate hypernym: percussionist: a musician who plays percussion instruments → 0