tazobactam

English

Chemical structure of tazobactam

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtæz.əˈbækˌtæm/

Noun

tazobactam (uncountable)

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