neuraminidase

/ (ˌnjʊərəˈmɪnɪdeɪz) /

noun

any of various enzymes, found esp in viruses, that catalyse the breakdown of glucosides containing neuraminic acid, an amino sugar

Origin of neuraminidase

C20: from neuramin (ic acid) (from neuro- + amine + -ic) + -ide + -ase

Words Nearby neuraminidase

neuralgia
neural network
neural networks
neural tube
neural tube defect
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neurasthenia
neurasthenic
neuration
neuraxon
neurectomy

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