tazobactam

noun

tazobactam

noun

US /ˌtæz.əˈbækˌtæm/

Etymology From t(ri)azo(lyl) + -bactam (“β-lactamase inhibitor”).

1

Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A compound that inhibits the action of bacterial beta-lactamases, used in antibiotics.

Derived terms
piptazobactam

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