# lantibiotic

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/

## Definitions
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.

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

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