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phospholipase
[ fos-foh-lahy-peys, -peyz ]
/ ˌfɒs foʊˈlaɪ peɪs, -peɪz /
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noun Biochemistry.
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the breaking down of phospholipids.
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Origin of phospholipase
<German (1935); see phospholipid, -ase
Words nearby phospholipase
phosphide, phosphine, phosphite, phospho-, phosphocreatine, phospholipase, phospholipid, phospholipid bilayer, phosphonic acid, phosphonium, phosphonium iodide
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