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Penicillinase Moderate

Penicillinase has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins.

Broader Terms (hypernyms)
enzyme
Rhyming Words
ase base ease rase wase nase sase vase tase case kase lase mase jase mease dbase tease pease ukase dease
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