neu·ra·min·i·dase (n r  -m n -d s, -dz, nyr-)n. A hydrolytic enzyme that removes sialic acid from mucoproteins and is found chiefly in microorganisms of the respiratory and intestinal tracts. |
neuraminidase [ˌnjʊərəˈmɪnɪdeɪz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any of various enzymes, found esp in viruses, that catalyse the breakdown of glucosides containing neuraminic acid, an amino sugar
[from neuramin(ic acid) (from neuro- + amine + -ic) + -ide + -ase]
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