AVITAL
\ˈava͡ɪtə͡l], \ˈavaɪtəl], \ˈa_v_aɪ_t_əl]\
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av'i-tal, adj. of a grandfather: ancestral. [L. avitus, pertaining to a grandfather (avus).]
By Thomas Davidson
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beta Lactams
- Cyclic amides formed aminocarboxy acids by the elimination water. They isomeric with lactims, which are enol forms of lactams. (From Dorland, 27th ed)