esterase

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

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

Words nearby esterase

esteem, estelle, estepona, ester, ester gum, esterase, esterhazy, esterházy, esterification, esterify, estes
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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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Medical definitions for esterase

esterase
[ ĕs′tə-rās′, -rāz′ ]

n.

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