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