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zy⋅mase

  [zahy-meys]
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–noun Biochemistry.
the complex of enzymes obtained from yeast, also occurring in bacteria and other organisms, that acts in alcoholic fermentation and other forms of glycolysis.
Origin:
1870–75; < F < Gk zȳ́m(ē) leaven + F -ase -ase
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zy·mase   (zī'mās', -māz')   
n.  The enzyme complex in yeasts that catalyzes the breakdown of sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
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Main Entry: zy·mase
Pronunciation: 'zI-"mAs, -"mAz
Function: noun
: an enzyme or enzyme complex that promotes glycolysis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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zymase zy·mase (zī'mās', -māz')
n.
The enzyme complex in yeasts that catalyzes the breakdown of sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

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