Antibiotic
lactam Audio
lac·tam [ lak-tam ]
Subclass of:
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring; Amides
Definitions related to lactams:
  • Cyclic AMIDES formed from aminocarboxylic acids by the elimination of water. Lactims are the enol forms of lactams.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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