"penam" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛnæm/ Forms: penams [plural]
Etymology: Blend of penicillin + lactam. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|penicillin|lactam}} Blend of penicillin + lactam Head templates: {{en-noun}} penam (plural penams)
  1. (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. Related terms: penem

Inflected forms

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