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penam

/ˈpɛnæm/

penam noun: 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.

Noun

penam (plural penams)

  1. 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.

Forms of penam

pluralpenams

Origin of penam

Blend of penicillin + lactam.

Words formed from penam

Questions about penam

What does penam mean?
Penam means 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.
What part of speech is penam?
Penam is a noun.
How do you pronounce penam?
Penam is pronounced /ˈpɛnæm/.
What is the plural of penam?
The plural of penam is penams.

Words near penam in the dictionary

  1. penalty unit
  2. penalty units
  3. Penalver
  4. Penalvers
  5. Penal–Debe
  6. penam
  7. Penama
  8. penamecillin
  9. penams
  10. penance
  11. penanced

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