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phospholipase

[ fos-foh-lahy-peys, -peyz ]
/ ˌfɒs foʊˈlaɪ peɪs, -peɪz /

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

phosphodiesterase inhibitor, phosphodiester bond, phosphoenolpyruvic acid, phosphoglyceride, phosphohexose isomerase deficiency, phospholipase, phospholipid, phospholipid bilayer, phosphomutase, phosphonecrosis, phosphonic acid
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Medical definitions for phospholipase

phospholipase
[ fŏs′fō-lĭp′ās′, -lī′pās′ ]

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a phospholipid.lecithinase
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