asparaginase
[ uh-spar-uh-juh-neys, -neyz ]
/ əˈspær ə dʒəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /
noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of asparagine to aspartic acid and ammonia, used in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Origin of asparaginase
First recorded in 1960–65;
asparagine +
-ase
Words nearby asparaginase
asoka,
asomatous,
asonia,
asosan,
asp,
asparaginase,
asparagine,
asparaginic acid,
asparagus,
asparagus bean,
asparagus beetle
Medical definitions for asparaginase
asparaginase
[ ə-spăr′ə-jə-nās′, -nāz′ ]
n.
A bacterial enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine and is used in the treatment of leukemia.