Meaning of teixobactin | Babel Free
Definitions
An antibiotic discovered in a screen of uncultured bacteria (Eleftheria terrae) grown in situ in soil, thought to be unlikely to lead to the development of resistance in pathogens.
Examples
“Here we report⟳ a new antibiotic that we term teixobactin, discovered in a screen of uncultured bacteria.”
“As we finished writing this book, a study⟳ published online in the journal Nature reported the discovery of teixobactin, a new antibiotic derived from previously unculturable soil bacteria.”
“Scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK, have⟳ successfully produced two synthetic derivatives of Teixobactin – the world's first known antibiotic capable of destroying 'drug resistant' bacteria.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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