Definition of Dermicidin Dermicidin: A potent anti-infective
agent that is a natural component of sweat. The first
antimicrobial agent found that is produced by cells in the skin,
dermicidin is reportedly active against many different types of
bacteria (including Escherichia coli (E. coli), Enterococcus
faecalis, and Staphylococcus (Staph) aureus) and the common
fungus Candida albicans. Dermicidin is also the name of the gene
that encodes the protein product, dermicidin.Source: MedTerms™
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