tazobactam

English

Chemical structure of tazobactam

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtæz.əˈbækˌtæm/

Noun

tazobactam (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A compound that inhibits the action of bacterial beta-lactamases, used in antibiotics.

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