beta-lactam

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Etymology

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From beta +‎ lactam, where beta refers to the position of the carbon atom to which the nitrogen is attached.

Noun

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beta-lactam (plural beta-lactams)

  1. (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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