Definition of Spreading factor

1. Noun. An enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids.

Exact synonyms: Hyaluronidase, Hyazyme
Generic synonyms: Enzyme
Language type: Trade Name

Medical Definition of Spreading factor

1. Enzyme that degrades hyaluronic acid, found in lysosomes. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spreading Factor

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spreadably
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spreading factor (current term)
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spreathes

Literary usage of Spreading factor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Design of Polyphase Generators and Motors by Henry Metcalf Hobart (1912)
"... the cross-section of the stator teeth utilized at any instant by the flux per pole. Let us in our machine take the spreading factor equal to 1.15. ..."

2. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"The of inflammation brought about is again dependent on the amount of virus t, the spreading factor and the resistance offered by the capillaries. ..."

3. Elementary Principles of Continuous-current Dynamo Design by Henry Metcalf Hobart (1906)
"... the assumed "spreading factor." One can only decide which value to employ by the exercise of judgment and in the light of experience. ..."

4. SAS/GRAPH 9.1 Reference by SAS Institute (2004)
"... SPREAD =angular-factor specifies the angular spreading factor for the layout of the diagram. The value specified must be greater than or equal to 1.0. ..."

5. The Chemical Trade Journal (1889)
"... disease-spreading factor, and reflects discredit on the science and practice of the present century- DEATH FROM THE INHALATION ov NITRIC Acin FUMES. ..."

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