penam
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of penicillin + lactam.
Noun
[edit]penam (plural penams)
- (organic chemistry) A bicyclic ring system containing a beta-lactam moiety fused with a five-member thiazolidine ring; the common core skeleton of the penicillin subclass of beta-lactam antibiotics.
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Portuguese
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Yogad
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