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lactam
An internal (cyclic) amide formed by heating gamma (_) and delta (_) amino acids; thus _-aminobutyric acid readily forms _-butyrolactam (pyrrolidone); many lactams have physiological activity.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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