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carbohydrase

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car⋅bo⋅hy⋅drase

[kahr-boh-hahy-dreys, -dreyz, -buh-]
–noun Biochemistry.
any of numerous enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of disaccharides, polysaccharides, and glycosides.

Origin:
carbo- + hydrase
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car·bo·hy·drase   (kär'bō-hī'drās', -drāz')   
n.  Any of various enzymes, such as amylase, that catalyze the hydrolysis of a carbohydrate.
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Main Entry: car·bo·hy·drase
Pronunciation: "kär-bO-'hI-"drAs, -b&-, -"drAz
Function: noun
: any of a group of enzymes (asamylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide)
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carbohydrase car·bo·hy·drase (kär'bō-hī'drās', -drāz')
n.
Any of various enzymes, such as amylase, that catalyze the hydrolysis of a carbohydrate.

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