beta-lactamase
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noun \ˈbā-tə-ˈlak-tə-ˌmās, -ˌmāz\Definition of BETA-LACTAMASE
: an enzyme found especially in staphylococcal bacteria that inactivates the penicillins by hydrolyzing them
Origin of BETA-LACTAMASE
lactam, a cyclic amide (from International Scientific Vocabulary lact- + amide) + -ase
First Known Use: 1965
be·ta–lac·ta·mase
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BETA–LACTAMASE
: an enzyme found especially in staphylococcal bacteria that inactivates penicillins by hydrolyzing them—called also penicillinase
Variants of BETA–LACTAMASE
be·ta–lac·ta·mase or β–lactamase \-ˈlak-tə-ˌmās, -ˌmāz\ (audio pronunciation)
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