carbohydrase

[ kahr-boh-hahy-dreys, -dreyz, -buh- ]

/ ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪs, -dreɪz, -bə- /

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noun Biochemistry.

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

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Origin of carbohydrase

carbo- + hydrase

Words nearby carbohydrase

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

Medical definitions for carbohydrase

carbohydrase

[ kär′bō-hī′drās′, -drāz′ ]

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