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penicillinase-resistant antibiotic

/ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪneɪz rɪˈzɪstənt ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk/

Tradução: Antibiótico que não é destruído pela enzima penicilinase (beta-lactamase), sendo eficaz contra bactérias que produzem essa enzima e são resistentes às penicilinas comuns.

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/ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪneɪz rɪˈzɪstənt ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk/C2formalmedical
  • ptAntibiótico que não é destruído pela enzima penicilinase (beta-lactamase), sendo eficaz contra bactérias que produzem essa enzima e são resistentes às penicilinas comuns.

An antibiotic that is not destroyed by the enzyme penicillinase (beta-lactamase), making it effective against bacteria that produce this enzyme and are resistant to standard penicillins.

  1. Antibiotic resistant to penicillinaseC2formal

    A type of antibiotic that is not destroyed by the enzyme penicillinase, which is produced by certain bacteria to break down penicillin.

    ptAntibiótico resistente à penicilinase

    • Methicillin is a well-known penicillinase-resistant antibiotic used to treat staph infections.
    • Doctors prescribe penicillinase-resistant antibiotics when a patient is infected with penicillin-resistant bacteria.
    • The development of penicillinase-resistant antibiotics was a major breakthrough in treating resistant infections.