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dextranase

American  
[dek-struh-neys, -neyz] / ˈdɛk strəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

Etymology

Origin of dextranase

First recorded in 1945–50; dextran + -ase

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