Definition of Beta-lactam

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

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Medical Definition of Beta-lactam

1. A class of broad spectrum antibiotics that are structurally and pharmacologically related to the penicillins and cephalosporins. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beta-lactam

beta-haemolytic streptococci
beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl-CoA
beta-hydroxyacyl-(acyl-carrier-protein)dehydrase
beta-hydroxybutyric acid
beta-hydroxyisobutyric acid
beta-hydroxypropionic acid
beta-hydroxypropionic aciduria
beta-hypophamine
beta-interferon
beta-ketoacyl-ACP reductase
beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase
beta-ketoadipyl-coenzyme A thiolase
beta-ketohydrogenase
beta-ketoreductase
beta-ketothiolase
beta-lactam (current term)
beta-lactam resistance
beta-lactamase
beta-lactamase inhibitor
beta-lactamases
beta-lactams
beta-lipoprotein
beta-mercaptoethanol
beta-n-acetylhexosaminidase
beta-naphthoflavone
beta-naphthol
beta-normal
beta-oxidation
beta-oxidation-condensation theory
beta-peptide

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