beta-lactam antibiotic

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beta-lactam antibiotic

Any of a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as the penicillins and the cephalosporins, that contain a beta-lactam ring.

beta-lactam antibiotic

Any of the antimicrobial drugs, such as penicillins or cephalosporins, that kill germs by interfering with the synthesis of bacterial cell walls.

Synonym: beta-lactam

See also: antibiotic

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