Noun: hyaluronidase ,hI-ul-yû'ró-ni,deys
- An 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
"Hyaluronidase is sometimes used to enhance the spread of local anesthetics";
- spreading factor, Hyazyme
Derived forms: hyaluronidases
Type of: enzyme
Encyclopedia: Hyaluronidase