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enzyme vs penicillinase

penicillinase vs enzyme

enzyme and penicillinase both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enzyme Yes No No No
penicillinase Yes No No No
As nouns, penicillinase is a hyponym of enzyme; that is, penicillinase is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enzyme:
  • enzyme: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
  • penicillinase: enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
enzyme (noun) penicillinase (noun)
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
Difference between enzyme and penicillinase

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