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collagenase
noun col·la·ge·nase \kə-ˈla-jə-ˌnās, ˈkä-lə-jə-, -ˌnāz\
Definition of COLLAGENASE
: any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that decompose collagen and gelatin
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First Known Use of COLLAGENASE
1926
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collagenase
noun col·la·ge·nase \kə-ˈlaj-ə-ˌnās, ˈkäl-ə-jə-, -ˌnāz\
Medical Definition of COLLAGENASE
: any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that decompose collagen and gelatin
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