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dextranase

[ dek-struh-neys, -neyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. an enzyme that hydrolyzes dextran to smaller oligosaccharides: used in dentifrices to dissolve dental plaque.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dextranase1

First recorded in 1945–50; dextran + -ase

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