betalactamase

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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

nounbetalactamase (plural betalactamases)

plural betalactamases

  1. alternativeAlternative form of beta-lactamase.
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APA

betalactamase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betalactamase

MLA

“betalactamase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betalactamase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betalactamase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betalactamase.

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