depolymerase
[ dē-pŏl′ə-mə-rās′, -rāz′ ]
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n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the decomposition of macromolecules to simpler molecules.
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Words nearby depolymerase
depolarize, depolarizer, depolarizing block, depoliticize, depollute, depolymerase, depolymerize, depone, deponent, Depo-Provera, depopulate
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