noun🔗ShareЛактамAny 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. "Химик синтезировал новый лактам из аминокислоты, надеясь, что его циклическая структура создаст новый препарат с повышенной стабильностью.compoundchemistrybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
