hyaluronidase

hyaluronidase
noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from hyaluronic (acid) + -idase (as in glucosidase) Date: 1940 a mucolytic enzyme that facilitates the spread of fluids through tissues by lowering the viscosity of hyaluronic acid

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