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noun
streptococcal deoxyribonuclease
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: enzyme
History
Contraction, removing various letters from the full phrase.
