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asparaginase

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as·par·a·gin·ase  (-spr-j-ns, -nz)
n.
An enzyme isolated from bacteria that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine and is used in the chemotherapeutic treatment of leukemia.
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Noun1.asparaginase - antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemiaasparaginase - antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
Elspar
antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug - any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
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