clavulanic acid

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Streptomyces clavuligerus +‎ -ane +‎ -ic and acid. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌklæv.jəˌlæn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ === Noun === clavulanic acid (uncountable) (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A beta-lactam compound C8H9NO5 produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin. ==== Derived terms ==== clavulanate === References === “clavulanic acid”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.