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Etymology edit

Contraction of beta-lactamase.

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-bactam

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of β-lactamase inhibitors.

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References edit

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

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