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esterase

[ es-tuh-reys, -reyz ]
/ ˈɛs təˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz /
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noun Biochemistry.
any enzyme that hydrolyzes an ester into an alcohol and an acid.
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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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