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es⋅ter⋅ase

  [es-tuh-reys, -reyz]
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–noun Biochemistry.
any enzyme that hydrolyzes an ester into an alcohol and an acid.
Origin:
1915–20; ester + -ase
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es·ter·ase   (ěs'tə-rās', -rāz')   
n.  Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of an ester.
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Main Entry: es·ter·ase
Pronunciation: 'es-t&-"rAs, -"rAz
Function: noun
: an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis or synthesis of esters
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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