Gladiolin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An antibiotic produced by the bacterium Burkholderia gladioli, with potential applications in treating tuberculosis. uncountable

    "Gladiolin is structurally related to etnangien, a highly unstable antibiotic from Sorangium cellulosum that is also active against Mycobacteria."

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"Gladiolin is structurally related to etnangien, a highly unstable antibiotic from Sorangium cellulosum that is also active against Mycobacteria."

Etymology

gladioli + -in

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