ALL meanings of lactam
lac·tam
L l - noun lactam any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups. 1
- noun lactam any of a group of inner amides, derived from amino acids, having the characteristic group -CONH- 0
- noun lactam any of a group of organic cyclic compounds containing the NHCO group in the ring, formed by the elimination of water from the amino and carboxyl groups; inner anhydride of an amino acid 0