lactim

lactim

 [lak´tim]

see lactam.

lac·tam

, lactim (lak'tam, lak'tim),

Contractions of "lactoneamine" and "lactoneimine," and applied to the tautomeric forms -NH-CO- and -N=C(OH)-, respectively, observed in many purines, pyrimidines, and other substances; the latter form accounts for the acidic properties of uric acid.

lac·tam

, lactim (lak'tam, -tim)

Contractions of "lactoneamine" and "lactoneimine," applied to the tautomeric forms -NH-CO- and -N=C(OH)-, respectively, observed in many purines, pyrimidines, and other substances.