LACTAMS
11
Scrabble
14
WWF
L(1) A(1) C(3) T(1) A(1) M(3) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
noun
- Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.
Source: Wiktionary
