monobactam.
Any of various beta-lactam compounds wherein the beta-lactam ring is alone, not fused to another ring.
Meaning & usage
Any of various beta-lactam compounds wherein the beta-lactam ring is alone, not fused to another ring.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English beta Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lac(tone) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English am(ide) English lactam English beta-lactam English monobactam From mono- + beta-lactam.
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