: any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that decompose collagen and gelatin
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFor example, the sun causes certain genes to product collagenase, an enzyme that degrades collagen in your skin. Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 27 Apr. 2018 Retinoids block the production of collagenase and turn on the genes that make your skin produce collagen. Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 27 Apr. 2018
Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
collagenase
noun
col·la·ge·nase kə-ˈlaj-ə-ˌnās ˈkäl-ə-jə-
-ˌnāz
: any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that decompose collagen and gelatin