beta-lactam

English

Alternative forms

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)

  1. (organic chemistry) A lactam having a four-membered ring structure; a structural element of many antibiotics such as penicillin.
    Hypernym: lactam

Derived terms

Translations

See also

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.