noun Etymology: lactam, a cyclic amide (from International Scientific Vocabulary lact- + amide) + -ase Date: 1965 an enzyme found especially in staphylococcal bacteria that inactivates the penicillins by hydrolyzing them
BETA-LACTAMASE
Meaning of BETA-LACTAMASE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012