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asparaginase

[ uh-spar-uh-juh-neys, -neyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of asparagine to aspartic acid and ammonia, used in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of asparaginase1

First recorded in 1960–65; asparagine + -ase

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