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PENICILLINASE
penicillinase, beta-lactamase
(noun) enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
penicillinase (countable and uncountable, plural penicillinases)
(biochemistry) A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins.
Source: Wiktionary
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EYELESS
(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”
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