beta-lactamase en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English beta Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lac(tone) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English am(ide) English lactam English beta-lactam Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English beta-lactamase From beta-lactam + -ase.
Meanings
- An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beta-lactamases | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| β-lactamase | alternative | lexicographic | |
| betalactamase | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
metallo-beta-lactamase · penicillinase · ESBL · carbapenemase
Relateds
sulbactam (Inhibitors) · clavulanate (Inhibitors) · tazobactam (Inhibitors)
Translations (3)
fi beetalaktamaasi (enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics) · hu béta-laktamáz (enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics) · it betalattamasi (enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics)