Associations to the word «Penicillinase»

Wiktionary

PENICILLINASE, noun. (biochemistry) A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins.

Dictionary definition

PENICILLINASE, noun. Enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne