sulbactam

English

Chemical structure of sulbactam

Etymology

From sul(fonyl) +‎ -bactam (“β-lactamase inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /sʌlˈbækˌtæm/

Noun

sulbactam (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A beta-lactamase inhibitor that is usually administered in the form of its sodium salt C₈H₁₀NNaO₅S in combination with a beta-lactam antibiotic (as ampicillin).

Derived terms

sultamicillin

References

“sulbactam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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