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hy⋅drase

  [hahy-dreys, -dreyz]
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–noun Biochemistry.
any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the addition of a water molecule into a compound without causing hydrolysis.
Origin:
1940–45; hydr- 1 + -ase
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hy·drase   (hī'drās', -drāz')   
n.  An enzyme that catalyzes the addition or removal of water from a substrate.
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Main Entry: hy·drase
Pronunciation: 'hI-"drAs, -"drAz
Function: noun
: an enzyme that promotes the addition or removal of water to or from itssubstrate
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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hydrase hy·drase (hī'drās', -drāz')
n.
See hydratase.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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