# lankamycin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces violaceusniger (correction of Streptomyces voilaceoniger)

## Etymology
From Lanka + -mycin, after Sri Lanka.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lankamycin