penicillin-resistant bacteria

/ˈpɛnəˌsɪlɪn bækˌtɪriə/
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Definitions of penicillin-resistant bacteria
  1. noun
    bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin
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    type of:
    bacteria, bacterium
    (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
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