aggrecanolysis

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noun

The lysis of aggrecans, typically by means of an aggrecanase

OriginAncient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← English aggrecan →
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Meanings

nounaggrecanolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe lysis of aggrecans, typically by means of an aggrecanase

Origin

  1. Englishaggrecan
  2. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  3. Englishaggrecanolysis

From aggrecan + -lysis.

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