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Explore Cephems through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Cephems in a sentence

Cephems meaning

plural of cephem

Using Cephems

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of cephem
  • In the example corpus, cephems often appears in combinations such as: and cephems.

Context around Cephems

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

regardless 1× branch 1×

Sentence patterns with Cephems

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

biosynthesis of cephems branch off 1× penams and cephems 1× penams and cephems are cyclized 1× penams and cephems is between 1× penams and cephems regardless of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by convention the 1× penams and cephems 1× the biosynthesis of 1× the first pathway 1× while the ring 1×

Common sentence endings:

a given class 1× method fourth row 1× of the ring 1× penams and cephems 1× the cephem core 1×

Words around Cephems

Just before it in the word index:

cepheids 4 cepheid 12 cephas 17 cephamycins 4 cephalothorax 4 cephalosporins 4

Just after it in the word index:

cepheus 4 cephus 15 cepi 10 ceppos 2 cepsa 2 cepstrum 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Cephems

  • In this selection, "cephems" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, regardless and branch stand out and add context to how "cephems" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include biosynthesis of cephems branch off and penams and cephems. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cephems" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cephems

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The first pathway discovered was that of the penams and cephems. (11 words)

The biosynthesis of cephems branch off at isopenicillin N by an oxidative ring expansion to the cephem core. (18 words)

By convention, the bicyclic β-lactams are numbered starting with the position occupied by sulfur in the penams and cephems, regardless of which atom it is in a given class. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

While the ring closure in penams and cephems is between positions 1 and 4 of the β-lactam and is oxidative, the clavams and carbapenems have their rings closed by two-electron processes between positions 1 and 2 of the ring. (41 words)

Penams and cephems are cyclized oxidatively (first row); clavams and carbapenems are closed by ATP-utilizing amidation (second and third row); and some monobactams may be closed by a third method (fourth row). (33 words)

By convention, the bicyclic β-lactams are numbered starting with the position occupied by sulfur in the penams and cephems, regardless of which atom it is in a given class. (30 words)

Example sentences (5)

By convention, the bicyclic β-lactams are numbered starting with the position occupied by sulfur in the penams and cephems, regardless of which atom it is in a given class.

Penams and cephems are cyclized oxidatively (first row); clavams and carbapenems are closed by ATP-utilizing amidation (second and third row); and some monobactams may be closed by a third method (fourth row).

The biosynthesis of cephems branch off at isopenicillin N by an oxidative ring expansion to the cephem core.

The first pathway discovered was that of the penams and cephems.

While the ring closure in penams and cephems is between positions 1 and 4 of the β-lactam and is oxidative, the clavams and carbapenems have their rings closed by two-electron processes between positions 1 and 2 of the ring.

Common combinations with cephems

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cephems" in a sentence?
An example: "By convention, the bicyclic β-lactams are numbered starting with the position occupied by sulfur in the penams and cephems, regardless of which atom it is in a given class." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "cephems" from authentic English texts.
What does "cephems" mean?
Cephems means: plural of cephem
How many example sentences with "cephems" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "cephems", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.