- a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.
- a commercial form of this substance, used chiefly to promote the diffusion of intradermally injected drugs.
- an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid, thus decreasing the viscosity of the medium containing the acid
