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

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

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