n.
Pronunciation: - ' rä-n ə - ˌ d ā s, - ˌ d ā z
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from hyaluronic ( acid ) + -idase (as in glucosidase )
Date: 1940
: a mucolytic enzyme that facilitates the spread of fluids through tissues by lowering the viscosity of hyaluronic acid