Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penicillinase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peni-cil-li-nase
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To date, there have been only 23 confirmed cases of penicillinase-producing gonococcus (totally penicillin-resistant gonorrhea) reported in the United States."

Etymology

From penicillin + -ase.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: penicillin

Usage

Inflected Forms

penicillinases (plural)

Synonyms

beta-lactamase

Questions

What does penicillinase mean?: A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins.
Where does penicillinase come from?: From penicillin + -ase.

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