penicillinase

Noun

Meaning

enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

beta-lactamase

Hypernyms

enzyme

Examples

"Penicillinase" was discovered in 1940 and renamed Beta-lactamase when the structure of the Beta-lactam ring was finally elucidated. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

penicillin V potassium penicillin-resistant penicillin-resistant bacteria penicillinase-resistant antibiotic penicillinic penicillinic acid