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acetylmuramidase

acetylmuramidase noun: an enzyme involved in the autolysis of cells.

Noun

acetylmuramidase (plural acetylmuramidases)

  1. An enzyme involved in the autolysis of cells

Forms of acetylmuramidase

pluralacetylmuramidases

Origin of acetylmuramidase

From acetyl + muramidase.

Questions about acetylmuramidase

What does acetylmuramidase mean?
Acetylmuramidase means an enzyme involved in the autolysis of cells.
What part of speech is acetylmuramidase?
Acetylmuramidase is a noun.
What is the plural of acetylmuramidase?
The plural of acetylmuramidase is acetylmuramidases.

Words near acetylmuramidase in the dictionary

  1. acetylmimetic
  2. acetylmimetics
  3. acetylmorphone
  4. acetylmuramic
  5. acetylmuramic acid
  6. acetylmuramidase
  7. acetylmuramidases
  8. acetylmuramoyl
  9. acetylmuramoyls
  10. acetylmuramyl
  11. acetylneuraminate

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