streptodornase

[ strep-toh-dawr-neys, -neyz ]
/ ˌstrɛp toʊˈdɔr neɪs, -neɪz /

noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

a deoxyribonuclease, obtained from hemolytic streptococci, used in medicine for decomposing blood clots and fibrinous and purulent matter.

Origin of streptodornase

strepto- + d(e)o(xy)r(ibo)n(ucle)ase

Words nearby streptodornase

streptococcus erythrogenic toxin, streptococcus mutans, streptococcus pneumoniae, streptococcus pyogenes, streptococcus viridans, streptodornase, streptokinase, streptokinase-streptodornase, streptolysin, streptomyces, streptomycin

Medical definitions for streptodornase

streptodornase
[ strĕp′tō-dôr′nās, -nāz ]

n.

An enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci that is used medicinally, often in combination with streptokinase, to dissolve purulent or fibrinous secretions from infections.