💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "%CE%B2 lactam"
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| Word | Definition |
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| penicillinnoun | (pharmacology) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases. |
| amoxicillinnoun | (pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. |
| ampicillinnoun | (pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts. |
| cephalosporinnoun | Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure. |
| dicloxacillinnoun | (pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₆Cl₂N₃NaO₅S·H₂O especially against beta-lactamase producing staphylococci. |
| nafcillinnoun | (pharmacology) A semisynthetic penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase and is used especially in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₂₁H₂₁N₂NaO₅S·H₂O as an antibiotic. |
| oxacillinnoun | (pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin and administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₈N₃NaO₅S·H₂O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci. |
| alkaloidnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties. |
| adrenergicnoun | Containing or releasing adrenaline. |
| amidenoun | (organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides |
| antibacterialnoun | (pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria. |
| antibioticnoun | (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system. |
| antifungalnoun | (pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi. |
| antimicrobialnoun | An agent (drug or other substance) that destroys microbes (i.e., kills off a population of them). |
| antiretroviralnoun | (medicine, pharmacology) An agent that combats retroviruses. |
| antiviralnoun | (pharmacology) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus. |
| blockernoun | Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. |
| blockersnoun | Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. |
| carotenenoun | (organic chemistry) Specifically, a number of isomers of tetraterpene hydrocarbons, C₄₀H₅₆, (especially beta-carotene), present in carrots etc, which are converted into vitamin A in the liver. |
| diketonesnoun | (organic chemistry) any compound having two neighbouring ketonic carbonyl groups |
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