ad·e·nase
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Medical Definition of adenase
: an enzyme found especially in animal tissue (as liver) that hydrolyzes adenine to hypoxanthine and ammonia
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“Adenase.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/adenase. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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