SPREADING FACTOR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids

Synonyms:

hyaluronidase; Hyazyme; spreading factor

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("spreading factor" is a kind of...):

enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

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