metallo-β-lactamase

A form of metallo-beta-lactamase — An organometallic form of beta-lactamase.

Meanings

nounmetallo-β-lactamase (plural metallo-β-lactamases)

plural metallo-β-lactamases

  1. alternativeAlternative form of metallo-beta-lactamase.

Origin

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APA

metallo-β-lactamase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallo-%CE%B2-lactamase

MLA

“metallo-β-lactamase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallo-%CE%B2-lactamase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metallo-β-lactamase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallo-%CE%B2-lactamase.

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