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Definitions of penicillinase
  1. noun
    enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic

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  • oxacillin a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
  • penicillinase-resistant antibiotic a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
  • nafcil a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
  • nafcillin a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
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