beta-lactamic

English

Alternative forms

• β-lactamic

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Semitic *bayt-

Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor.

Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)bor.

English beta

Old Latin lact

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

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

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Latin -icusbor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English beta-lactamic

From beta-lactam + -ic.

Adjective

beta-lactamic (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to beta-lactams.