esterase
noun
es·ter·ase
ˈe-stə-ˌrās 
-ˌrāz
: an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis or synthesis of esters
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Nothing else in nature pares cocaine down to its inactive components with the tenacity of cocaine esterase, and scientists have long hoped to harness the enzyme for therapeutic purposes.
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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2014
Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2014
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esterase
noun
es·ter·ase
ˈes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz
: an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis or synthesis of esters
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