alamethicin
/ˌaləˈmɛθɪsɪn/Biochemistry
noun
A cyclic polypeptide, originally obtained from the fungus Trichoderma viride, which is an ionophore for cations and has antibiotic activity; any of a group of compounds structurally related to this.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Trademark Bulletin. From ala- + meth- + -icin.