penicillinase
penicillinase · penicillinases
A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillinsA specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins.
More definitions
- enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
Origin
From penicillin + -ase.From penicillin + -ase.
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Forms
plural: penicillinases| Singular | penicillinase |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic:beta-lactamase
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable