sulbactam

English

Chemical structure of sulbactam

Etymology

From sul(fonyl) +‎ -bactam (“β-lactamase inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sʌlˈbækˌtæm/

Noun

sulbactam (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A beta-lactamase inhibitor that is usually administered in the form of its sodium salt C₈H₁₀NNaO₅S in combination with a beta-lactam antibiotic (as ampicillin).

Derived terms

• sultamicillin

References

• “sulbactam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.