Term Name:	beta-lactam antibiotic catabolic process
Synonyms:	beta-lactam antibiotic breakdown, beta-lactam antibiotic catabolism, beta-lactam antibiotic degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a beta-lactam antibiotic, any member of a class of natural or semisynthetic antibiotics whose characteristic feature is a strained, four-membered beta-lactam ring. They include the penicillins and many of the cephalosporins.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0030655]    QuickGO    AmiGO