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New_Delhi_metallo-beta-lactamase-1
New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1
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Alternative forms
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