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esterase

[ es-tuh-reys, -reyz ]
/ ˈɛs təˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

any enzyme that hydrolyzes an ester into an alcohol and an acid.

Nearby words

  1. estella,
  2. estelle,
  3. estepona,
  4. ester,
  5. ester gum,
  6. esterhazy,
  7. esterházy,
  8. esterification,
  9. esterify,
  10. estes

Origin of esterase

First recorded in 1915–20; ester + -ase
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British Dictionary definitions for esterase

esterase

/ (ˈɛstəˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz) /

noun

any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyse esters into alcohols and acids
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Medicine definitions for esterase

esterase

[ ĕs′tə-rās′, -rāz′ ]

n.

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of an ester.
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