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Muramidase

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A type of enzyme

Definition: An enzyme that hydrolyzes the muramic acid in the cell wall of bacteria, causing their destruction.

Example Sentence: Treatment with muramidase effectively eradicated the bacterial infection.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A medication

Definition: A drug that contains a muramidase enzyme, used in the treatment of bacterial infections.

Example Sentence: The doctor prescribed a daily dosage of muramidase to combat the stubborn bacterial infection.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Relating to muramidase

Definition: Pertaining to or associated with muramidase.

Example Sentence: The research focuses on the development of novel methods for the production of muramidase enzymes.