ASPARAGINASE


Meaning of ASPARAGINASE in English

/euh spar"euh jeuh nays', -nayz'/ , n. Biochem., Pharm.

an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of asparagine to aspartic acid and ammonia, used in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia.

[ 1960-65; ASPARAGINE + -ASE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .