beta-lactam
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Etymology
From beta + lactam, where beta refers to the position of the carbon atom to which the nitrogen is attached.
Noun
beta-lactam (plural beta-lactams)
- (organic chemistry) A lactam having a four-membered ring structure; a structural element of many antibiotics such as penicillin.
- Hypernym: lactam
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Translations
lactam having a four-membered ring structure
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