GLYCOPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTICS
\ɡlˈa͡ɪkə͡ʊpptˌa͡ɪd ˌantɪba͡ɪˈɒtɪks], \ɡlˈaɪkəʊpptˌaɪd ˌantɪbaɪˈɒtɪks], \ɡ_l_ˈaɪ_k_əʊ_p_p_t_ˌaɪ_d ˌa_n_t_ɪ_b_aɪ_ˈɒ_t_ɪ_k_s]\
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Antibiotics whose structure contains one or more cyclic peptides to which are attached to one or more deoxy sugars in glycosidic linkage. They are generally effective against gram-positive bacteria and act by inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial cell walls.
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.
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