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carbohydrase

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

noun Biochemistry.

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

Words nearby carbohydrase

carbo-loading, carbobenzoxy, carbocholine, carbocyclic, carbocyclic compound, carbohydrase, carbohydrate, carbohydrate loading, carbohydrate-induced hyperlipemia, carbohydrates, carbohydraturia

Origin of carbohydrase

carbo- + hydrase
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Medical definitions for carbohydrase

carbohydrase
[ kär′bō-hī′drās′, -drāz′ ]

n.

Any of various enzymes, such as amylase, that catalyze the hydrolysis of a carbohydrate.
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