β-lactam

A form of beta-lactam — A lactam having a four-membered ring structure; a structural element of many antibiotics such as penicillin.

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Meanings

nounβ-lactam (plural β-lactams)

plural β-lactams

  1. alternativeAlternative form of beta-lactam.
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APA

β-lactam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%CE%B2-lactam

MLA

“β-lactam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%CE%B2-lactam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “β-lactam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%CE%B2-lactam.

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