hyaluronidase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid

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Meanings

nounhyaluronidase (plural hyaluronidases)

plural hyaluronidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids

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spreading factorHyazyme
Broader
enzyme

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish hyaluronidaasi
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Italian ialuronidasi
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Turkish hyalüronidaz
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Cite this entry
APA

hyaluronidase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyaluronidase

MLA

“hyaluronidase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyaluronidase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyaluronidase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyaluronidase.

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