-bactam

English

Etymology

Contraction of beta-lactamase.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæk.tæm/

Suffix

-bactam

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of β-lactamase inhibitors.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -bactam

References

• The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎^[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

Anagrams

• catmab, tambac