pen·i·cil·lin·ase
| \ ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lə-ˌnās
, -ˌnāz \
, -ˌnāz \
Definition of penicillinase
: beta-lactamase
specifically
: a beta-lactamase that hydrolyzes and inactivates penicillin
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penicillinase
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pen·i·cil·lin·ase
| \ -ˈsil-ə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz
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Medical Definition of penicillinase
: beta-lactamase
specifically
: a beta-lactamase that hydrolyzes and inactivates penicillin
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The first known use of penicillinase was in 1940
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