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Noun
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1. organic chemistry Any of a class of cyclic amides, that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.

Translations
trans-top|cyclic amides, nitrogen analogs of lactones
Italian: lattame m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Usage notes
Greek prefixes indicate the ring size e.g. α- 3-membered, β- 4-membered.

See also
alpha-lactam
beta-lactam

zh:lactam

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