sulbactam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sʌlˈbækˌtæm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English sulfonic Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English sul(fonyl) English beta Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lac(tone) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English am(ide) English lactam English beta-lactam Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English beta-lactamase English -bactam English sulbactam From sul(fonyl) + -bactam (“β-lactamase inhibitor”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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).