Medical Dictionary
keratinase
noun ker·a·tin·ase \ˈker-ət-ə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\
Medical Definition of KERATINASE
: a proteolytic enzyme that digests keratin, is present in keratin-consuming organisms (as clothes moth larvae), and is used in depilatories
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