"lactamase" meaning in English

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        "Any enzyme that catalyzes the opening of a lactam ring, especially one that deactivates a lactam-containing antibiotic"
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        "(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the opening of a lactam ring, especially one that deactivates a lactam-containing antibiotic"
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  "word": "lactamase"
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