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lactam: Meaning and Definition of
lac•tam
Pronunciation: (lak'tam), [key]
— n. Chem.
- any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
