penicillinase

NOUN

13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

penicillinase is a valid 13-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3E1N1I1C3I1L1L1I1N1A1S1E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does penicillinase mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

Enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic.

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