First Known Use: 1969
Dictionary
hexosaminidase
noun hex·os·a·min·i·dase \ˌhek-ˌsä-sə-ˈmi-nə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\
Definition of HEXOSAMINIDASE
: either of two hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze the splitting off of a hexose from a ganglioside and are deficient in some metabolic diseases (as Tay-Sachs disease)
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Origin of HEXOSAMINIDASE
hexose + amino + -ide + -ase
Medical Dictionary
hexosaminidase
noun hex·os·a·min·i·dase \ˌhek-ˌsäs-ə-ˈmin-ə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\
Medical Definition of HEXOSAMINIDASE
: either of two hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze the splitting off of a hexose from a ganglioside and are deficient in some metabolic diseases: a : hexosaminidase a b : hexosaminidase b
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