HYALURONIDASE


Meaning of HYALURONIDASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈrä-nə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz ]

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

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