-bactam
English
Etymology
Contraction of beta-lactamase.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæk.tæm/
Suffix
-bactam
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of β-lactamase inhibitors.
Derived terms
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References
- The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018