New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1
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Etymology
From New Delhi + metallo-beta-lactamase + 1. From where it was discovered, New Delhi, that it is a metallo-beta-lactamase, and that it is the first.
Noun
New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (uncountable)
- An enzyme conferring resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics.
- A gene that codes for the enzyme.
Synonyms
- NDM-1 (abbreviation)
Hypernyms
- New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase
- (enzyme): metallo-beta-lactamase
- (gene): superbug gene
Derived terms
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