Meanings
nounchondroitinase (plural chondroitinases)
plural chondroitinases
- biochemistryAny of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans.
Animals that were given the treatment produced an enzyme called chondroitinase which breaks down scar tissue and allows the broken nerves to reconnect with each other.
2018 June 14, Ian Sample, The Guardian
Origin
From chondroitin + -ase. By surface analysis, chondro- + -ite + -in + -ase.
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chondroitinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondroitinase
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