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L-asparaginase definition

L-asparaginase (el′as par′ə ji nās′, -as′pər aj′i-; -nāz′)

noun

an enzyme that destroys asparagine, a nonessential amino acid needed as a nutrient by rapidly growing cells: used in treating leukemia

Etymology: l(evorotatory) + asparagin(e) + -ase

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