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Antibiotic vs Acyldepsipeptide - What's the difference?

antibiotic | acyldepsipeptide |

As nouns the difference between antibiotic and acyldepsipeptide

is that antibiotic is antibiotic while acyldepsipeptide is (organic chemistry|medicine) any acyl derivative of a depsipeptide, but especially any of a class of antibiotics having this structure.

As an adjective antibiotic

is antibiotic.

antibiotic

English

(wikipedia antibiotic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
  • (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

    • See also

    * antibacterial * antiseptic

    acyldepsipeptide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, medicine) Any acyl derivative of a depsipeptide, but especially any of a class of antibiotics having this structure