lantibiotic

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/ˌlæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/

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.

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Meanings

nounlantibiotic (plural lantibiotics)

plural lantibiotics

  1. 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.

Origin

Coined in 1988 from "lanthionine-containing peptide antibiotics".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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