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glucuronidase

noun glu·cu·ron·i·dase \-ˈrä-nə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

Definition of GLUCURONIDASE

:  an enzyme that hydrolyzes a glucuronide; especially :  one that occurs widely (as in liver and spleen) and hydrolyzes the beta form of a glucuronide
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First Known Use of GLUCURONIDASE

1945
Medical Dictionary

glucuronidase

noun gluc·uron·i·dase \-ˈrän-ə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

Medical Definition of GLUCURONIDASE

:  an enzyme that hydrolyzes a glucuronide; especially :  one that occurs widely (as in the liver and spleen) and hydrolyzes the beta form of a glucuronide

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