penicillinase

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English

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Etymology

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From penicillin +‎ -ase.

Noun

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penicillinase (countable and uncountable, plural penicillinases)

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  1. (biochemistry) A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins.
    • 1976 December 18, Carol S. Ribner, Sanford M. Reder, “Boston's Gay Health Collective Replies to GCN”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 25, page 5:
      To date, there have been only 23 confirmed cases of penicillinase-producing gonococcus (totally penicillin-resistant gonorrhea) reported in the United States.