Meaning Of The Word Hyaluronidase

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hyaluronidase in American English
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.
noun: a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid

hyaluronidase in British English
noun: an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid, thus decreasing the viscosity of the medium containing the acid

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