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asparaginase

 

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Noun asparaginase has 1 sense
  1. asparaginase, Elspar - antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
    --1 is a kind of antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug

Definitions from the Web

Term: Asparaginase

Description: Asparaginase is a type of enzyme that is used in cancer treatment. It helps to reduce the levels of the amino acid called asparagine in the body, which is necessary for the growth of cancer cells. By depriving cancer cells of asparagine, asparaginase can inhibit their ability to divide and multiply.

Sense 1: Noun: A medication used in cancer treatment to deplete asparagine levels.

Example sentence: The patient was prescribed a daily dose of asparaginase to complement chemotherapy and target cancer cells effectively.

Sense 2: Noun: An enzyme used in biochemical research and food industry.

Example sentence: The laboratory uses asparaginase to study the metabolism of asparagine in different biological systems.

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