beta-lactamase (English, noun)
expansion: beta-lactamase (plural beta-lactamases)
Senses:
topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin.
Forms:
form: beta-lactamases
tags: plural
form: β-lactamase
tags: alternative
form: betalactamase
tags: alternative