What does "beta-lactamase" mean?

An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin.

What is a synonym for "beta-lactamase"?

Common synonyms include: penicillinase.

noun

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Noun

1
An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin.
2
enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic wordnet

From beta-lactam + -ase.

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