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hyaluronidase definition

hya·lu·roni·dase (-rän′i dās′)

noun

an enzyme that inactivates hyaluronic acid by breaking down its polymeric structure, thus promoting the diffusion of substances through tissues: found in sperm cells, certain venoms and bacteria, etc.

Etymology: < hyaluronic acid + -id(e) + -ase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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