beta-lactam

noun

be·​ta-lac·​tam
: any of a large class of natural and semisynthetic antibiotics (as the penicillins and cephalosporins) with a lactam ring

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“Beta-lactam.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/beta-lactam. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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