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• (ty-a-KYOO-my-sin ...) A substance being studied in the treatment of diarrhea caused by infection with Clostridium difficile (a type of bacteria that can grow without oxygen) in cancer patients. Tiacumicin B is a type of antibiotic. Also called OPT-80 and PAR-101.

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  tiacumicin B. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tiacumicin-b.

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  tiacumicin B. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tiacumicin-b (accessed: March 24, 2023).

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  "tiacumicin B." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 24 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tiacumicin-b.

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