β-lactamase

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

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Meanings

nounβ-lactamase (plural β-lactamases)

plural β-lactamases

  1. alternativeAlternative form of beta-lactamase.
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APA

β-lactamase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%CE%B2-lactamase

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“β-lactamase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%CE%B2-lactamase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “β-lactamase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%CE%B2-lactamase.

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