streptodornase

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A medicine that helps break down pus and dead tissue in infected wounds

noun
/ˌstrɛp.təˈdɔr.neɪs/

Specialized

: estreptodornasa

The doctor prescribed streptodornase to help clear the patient's infected wounds.

Examples

In combination with streptokinase, streptodornase is effective at breaking down pus and dead tissue.
Researchers are studying new uses for streptodornase in the treatment of chronic infections.
Streptodornase can dissolve pus.
Streptodornase is effective!
The doctor prescribed streptodornase to help clear the patient's infected wounds.
In combination with streptokinase, streptodornase is effective at breaking down pus and dead tissue.
Researchers are studying new uses for streptodornase in the treatment of chronic infections.

Surface Forms

streptodornase singular

streptodornases plural

Morphology

streptodornase = dornase (opaque) = strepto + dornase

Built from specialized biomedical combining forms ('strepto-' and 'dornase'); although '-ase' signals an enzyme, the elemental parts are technical and not obvious to a B1 learner.

Etymology

The word streptodornase comes from two parts: strepto-, from the 'strep' bacteria as in 'strep throat', and dornase, which 'breaks down DNA'. So, streptodornase is an enzyme that 'breaks down DNA' in pus, helping to clear infected wounds.