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neuraminidase

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An antigenic enzyme, found on the surfaces of viruses, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal acylneuraminic residues from oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

neuranagenesis neurapophysis neurapraxia Neurasthenia Neurasthenic Neurath

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