asparaginase
asparaginase · asparaginases
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in…An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy.
More definitions
- antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From asparagine + -ase.From asparagine + -ase.
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Forms
plural: asparaginases| Singular | asparaginase |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia:Elspar
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable