carbapenem

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noun

Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis

OriginEnglish penem ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

nouncarbapenem (plural carbapenems)

plural carbapenems

  1. chemistryAny of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  2. Latincarbōnem
  3. Frenchcarbone
  4. Englishcarba(on)
  5. Englishpenem
  6. Englishcarbapenem

From carba(on) + penem.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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