Meanings
nounasparaginase (countable and uncountable, plural asparaginases)
plural asparaginases
- countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounantineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
Similar
Elspar
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Polish asparaginaza
- asparaginazaan enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid
Portuguese asparaginase
- asparaginasean enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid
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APA
asparaginase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asparaginase
MLA
“asparaginase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asparaginase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asparaginase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asparaginase.
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