beta-lactam
English
noun
Definitions
- (organic chemistry) A lactam having a four-membered ring structure; a structural element of many antibiotics such as penicillin.
Etymology
Compound from English beta (adj) + English lactam.
Origin
English
lactam
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beta English
- beta-lactamase English
- beta-lactamic English
- betablockade English
- betabux English
- betalight English
- betameprodine English
- betamethasone English
- betamimetic English
- betaprodine English
- betathromboglobulin English
- betavoltaic English
- betaware English
- betaxolol English
- bethanechol English
- labetalol English
- lactam English
- lactamase English
- macrolactam English
- metallo-beta-lactamase English
- monobactam English
- nonbeta English
- spirolactam English
- thiolactam English
- βῆτα Ancient Greek
- ベータ Japanese
- บีตา Thai