sultam

noun

sul·​tam

ˈsəlˌtam

plural -s

: any of a class of inner amides of amino sulfonic acids characterized by the sulfonyl-imido grouping −SO₂NH− in a ring and analogous to lactams

Word History

Etymology

sul- + lactam

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