Medical Definition of Clavulanic acid

1. Clavulanic acid (c8h9o5n) and its salts and esters. The acid is a suicide inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase enzymes from streptomyces clavuligerus. Administered alone, it has only weak antibacterial activity against most organisms, but given in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics prevents antibiotic inactivation by microbial lactamase. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, lactam, enzyme inhibitors. Chemical name: 4-Oxa-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(2-hydroxyethylidene)-7-oxo-, (2R-(2alpha,3Z,5alpha)) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Clavulanic Acid

clavicular part of pectoralis major muscle
clavicular percussion
claviculus
clavie
clavier
clavierist
clavieristic
clavierists
claviers
clavies
claviform
claviger
clavigers
clavipectoral fascia
clavis
clavulanic acid (current term)
clavulanic acids
clavus
clavus
clavus hystericus
claw
claw
clawback
clawbacks
clawed
clawer
clawers
clawfoot
clawfoot
clawhammer

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