lantibiotic
/ˌlæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/
lantibiotic means any of a class of peptide antibiotics that contain polycyclic thioether amino acids as well as the unsaturated amino acids dehydroalanine and 2-aminoisobutyric acid. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.
lantibiotic is pronounced /ˌlæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/.
Etymology
Coined in 1988 from "lanthionine-containing peptide antibiotics".
noun
- Any of a class of peptide antibiotics that contain polycyclic thioether amino acids as well as the unsaturated amino acids dehydroalanine and 2-aminoisobutyric acid.