hexosaminidase
noun
hex·os·a·min·i·dase
| \ ˌhek-ˌsä-sə-ˈmi-nə-ˌdās
, -ˌdāz\
, -ˌdāz\
Definition of hexosaminidase
: either of two hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze the splitting off of a hexose from a ganglioside and are deficient in some metabolic diseases (such as Tay-Sachs disease)
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hexosaminidase
noun
hex·os·a·min·i·dase
| \ ˌhek-ˌsäs-ə-ˈmin-ə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz
\
\
Medical Definition of hexosaminidase
: either of two hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze the splitting off of a hexose from a ganglioside and are deficient in some metabolic diseases:
a
: hexosaminidase a
b
: hexosaminidase b