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carbohydrase

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[kahr-boh-hahy-dreys, -dreyz, -buh-] / ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪs, -dreɪz, -bə- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. any of numerous enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of disaccharides, polysaccharides, and glycosides.

Etymology

Origin of carbohydrase

carbo- + hydrase

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