-bactam

English

Etymology

Contraction of beta-lactamase.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæk.tæm/

Suffix

-bactam

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of β-lactamase inhibitors.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -bactam
brobactam
nacubactam
relebactam
sulbactam
tazobactam

References

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

Anagrams

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