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beta-lactamic

beta-lactamic adjective: of or pertaining to beta-lactams.

Adjective

beta-lactamic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to beta-lactams.

Forms of beta-lactamic

alternative formβ-lactamic

Origin of beta-lactamic

From beta-lactam + -ic.

Questions about beta-lactamic

What does beta-lactamic mean?
Beta-lactamic means of or pertaining to beta-lactams.
What part of speech is beta-lactamic?
Beta-lactamic is an adjective.

Words near beta-lactamic in the dictionary

  1. beta-glucosidase
  2. beta-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin
  3. beta-lactam
  4. beta-lactamase
  5. beta-lactamases
  6. beta-lactamic
  7. beta-lactams
  8. beta-lipoprotein
  9. beta-lipoproteins
  10. beta-methylacrylic acid
  11. beta-naphthol

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