glycolipodepsipeptide

noun

Complex class of natural antibiotics characterized by a sugar, lipid, and cyclic peptide structure used primarily to fight tough Gram-positive bacterial infections.

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Meanings

nounglycolipodepsipeptide (plural glycolipodepsipeptides)

plural glycolipodepsipeptides

  1. Complex class of natural antibiotics characterized by a sugar, lipid, and cyclic peptide structure used primarily to fight tough Gram-positive bacterial infections.

Origin

By surface analysis, glyco- + lipo- + depsi- + peptide.

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APA

glycolipodepsipeptide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycolipodepsipeptide

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“glycolipodepsipeptide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycolipodepsipeptide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycolipodepsipeptide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycolipodepsipeptide.

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