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Meaning of beta-lactam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A lactam having a four-membered ring structure; a structural element of many antibiotics such as penicillin.

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

beta-lactamase beta-lipoprotein beta-naphthol beta-oxidation beta-peptide beta-pleated sheet