Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carbapenem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: car-bapen-em
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Meaning

noun

Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carba(on) English penem English carbapenem From carba(on) + penem.

Inflected Forms

carbapenems (plural)

Derived Forms

carbapenemase

Phrases

carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae

Frequently Paired Words

carpetimycin

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What does carbapenem mean?: Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis
Where does carbapenem come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carba(on) English penem English carbapenem From carba(on) + penem.

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