Neuraminidase Definition
no͝orə-mĭnĭ-dās, -dāz, nyo͝or-
noun
A hydrolytic enzyme that removes sialic acid from mucoproteins and is found chiefly in microorganisms of the respiratory and intestinal tracts.
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Other Word Forms of Neuraminidase
Noun
Singular:
neuraminidase
Plural:
neuraminidasesOrigin of Neuraminidase
neuramin(ic acid) (neur(o)–) (amin(e)) –id(e) –ase
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-ase
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