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β-lac·tam

(lak'tam),

A class of broad-spectrum antibiotics that are structurally and pharmacologically related to the penicillins and cephalosporins.

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beta-lactam

(bā′tə-lăk′təm, bē′-)

1. A lactam composed of a four-membered ring, formed by intramolecular condensation of an amino acid in which the amino group is located at the beta position, or any compound containing this group.

2. A beta-lactam antibiotic.

be·ta-lac·tam

(bā'tă lak'tam)

Class of broad-spectrum antibiotics structurally and pharmacologically related to penicillins and cephalosporins.

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