pen|i|cil|lin|ase

pen|i|cil|lin|ase
pen|i|cil|lin|ase «PEHN uh SIHL uh nays», noun.
an enzyme that destroys penicillin, produced by many forms of bacteria and used to neutralize allergic reactions to penicillin: »

If a person is known to be penicillin sensitive, either a penicillin-free vaccine should be administered or an injection of penicillinase given before the vaccine shot (Science News Letter).


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  • lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… …   English syllables

  • cil — ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; al·gua·cil; an·cil·la; anon·cil·lo; ba·cil·li·form; ba·cil·lite; bom·by·cil·la; ce·cil; cil·i·ary; cil·i·a·ta; cil·i·a·tion; cil·ice; cil·io·flag·el·la·ta; cil·io·late; cil·i·um; cni·do·cil; co·cil·lana;… …   English syllables

  • penicillinase — pen·i·cil·lin·ase …   English syllables

  • penicillinase — pen·i·cil·lin·ase (pĕn ĭ sĭlʹĭ nās ) n. Any of various enzymes that are produced by certain bacteria, including most strains of staphylococci, and that hydrolyze and inactivate penicillin. They are used in medicine to treat allergic reactions to… …   Universalium

  • penicillinase — 1. SYN: β lactamase. 2. A purified enzyme preparation obtained from cultures of a strain of Bacillus cereus; formerly used in the treatment of slowly developing or delayed penicillin reactions. Used by bacteria to develop penicillin resistance. * …   Medical dictionary

  • Penicillinase — Pen i*cil lin*ase, n. (Bioch.) an enzyme which destroys the antibacterial activity of penicillin by hydrolyzing the amide bond in the beta lactam ring. Many penicillinases are known, and are produced by a wide variety of bacteria. The production… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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