Synonyms:
adenosine_deaminase, ADA
Meaning: an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease"; "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study"
Usage examples
Sit down, and I'll tell Ada to bring the tea-things across."