betalactam

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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

nounbetalactam (plural betalactams)

plural betalactams

  1. alternativeAlternative form of beta-lactam.
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APA

betalactam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betalactam

MLA

“betalactam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betalactam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betalactam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betalactam.

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