Lactam
Pronunciation : Lac"tam
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Lactone + amido.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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