esterase

[es-tuh-reys, -reyz]

es·ter·ase

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

Origin:
1915–20; ester + -ase
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Esterase is always a great word to know.
So is magnesium. Does it mean:
Symbol: Mg; atomic weight: 24.312; atomic number: 12
Symbol: Lu; atomic weight: 174.97; atomic number: 71
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esterase (ˈɛstəˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz)
 
n
any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyse esters into alcohols and acids

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esterase es·ter·ase (ěs'tə-rās', -rāz')
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of an ester.

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