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Meaning of lantibiotic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌlæntibaɪˈɒtɪk

Definitions

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.

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Lantien Lantigua Lanting lantipeptide Lantos Lantrip

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