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proteinase

noun pro·tein·ase \ˈprō-tə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz; ˈprō-ˌtē(-ə)-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\

Definition of PROTEINASE

:  protease
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Origin of PROTEINASE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1929
Medical Dictionary

proteinase

noun pro·tein·ase \ˈprōt-ən-ˌās, ˈprō-ˌtēn-, ˈprōt-ē-ən-, -āz\

Medical Definition of PROTEINASE

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