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Noun: hyaluronidase  ,hI-ul-yû'ró-ni,deys
  1. 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