PENICILLINASES

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Scrabble letter values: P₃E₁N₁I₁C₃I₁L₁L₁I₁N₁A₁S₁E₁S₁ = 18

Definition

PENICILLINASES is the plural of PENICILLINASE.

noun PENICILLINASE: enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic.

Synonyms of PENICILLINASE: beta-lactamase