noun🔗Shareラクタム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."The chemist synthesized a novel lactam from the amino acid, hoping its cyclic structure would create a new drug with enhanced stability. "化学者はアミノ酸から新規ラクタムを合成し、その環状構造が安定性の高い新薬を生み出すことを期待した。compoundchemistrybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading