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penicillinase

Syllabification: (pen·i·cil·lin·ase)
Pronunciation: /ˌpenəˈsilənās/

Definition of penicillinase

noun

Biochemistry
  • an enzyme that can inactivate penicillin, produced by certain bacteria.

penicillinase in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of penicillinase in the British & World English dictionary