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tazobactam

US/ˌtæz.əˈbækˌtæm/

tazobactam noun: a compound that inhibits the action of bacterial beta-lactamases, used in antibiotics.

tazobactam: a compound that inhibits the action of bacterial beta-lactamases, used in antibiotics
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Noun

tazobactam (uncountable)

  1. A compound that inhibits the action of bacterial beta-lactamases, used in antibiotics.

Origin of tazobactam

From t(ri)azo(lyl) + -bactam (“β-lactamase inhibitor”).

Words formed from tazobactam

Questions about tazobactam

What does tazobactam mean?
Tazobactam means a compound that inhibits the action of bacterial beta-lactamases, used in antibiotics.
What part of speech is tazobactam?
Tazobactam is a noun.
How do you pronounce tazobactam?
Tazobactam is pronounced /ˌtæz.əˈbækˌtæm/ (US).

Words near tazobactam in the dictionary

  1. Tazlina
  2. Tazlău
  3. Tazlăul Mare
  4. Tazlăul Sărat
  5. Tazmalt
  6. tazobactam
  7. tazofelone
  8. tazolol
  9. tazomahery
  10. tazomeline
  11. tazz

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