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coagulase Definition

co·agu·lase (-lās′)

noun

an enzyme produced by certain bacteria, which causes coagulation of blood plasma

Etymology: coagulate + -ase

coagulase Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • enzyme: Pathogenic Staphylococci characteristically produce coagulase enzymes that coagulate plasma.

Browse dictionary entries near coagulase

  1. ‹ coagulant
  2. ‹ coagulable
  3. ‹ coagulability
  4. ‹ coagula
  5. ‹ coadunation
  6. ‹ coadunate
  7. ‹ coadjutor
  8. ‹ coadjutant
  9. ‹ coactive
  10. ‹ coaction
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