beta-lactam

n.

Any of a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics that are structurally and pharmacologically related to the penicillins and cephalosporins.

Words nearby beta-lactam

beta-endorphin, beta-fructofuranosidase, beta-glucuronidase, beta-hemolytic streptococci, beta-indoleacetic acid, beta-lactam, beta-lactamase, beta-lipoprotein, beta-naphthol, beta-naphthyl group, beta-naphthylamine