carbapenem

car·ba·pen·em

noun

Any of several semisynthetic or synthetic beta-lactam antibiotics that are used chiefly to treat serious infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics.

Origin of carbapenem

carba- alteration of carbon penem kind of beta-lactam with a double bond ( alteration of penam similar beta-lactam with a single bond ) (influenced by -ene )

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Noun

(plural carbapenems)

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis

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carbapenem - Medical Definition

Any of several semisynthetic or synthetic beta-lactam antibiotics that are used chiefly to treat serious infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics.

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