# lactamase

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the opening of a lactam ring, especially one that deactivates a lactam-containing antibiotic

## Etymology
From lactam + -ase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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