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betagalactosidase
[ bey-tuh-guh-lak-tuh-sahy-deys, -deyz or, especially British, bee- ]
/ ˌbeɪ tə gəˌlæk təˈsaɪ deɪs, -deɪz or, especially British, ˌbi- /
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noun Biochemistry.
any of a family of enzymes capable of liberating galactose from carbohydrates.
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