hydrolase

hy·dro·lase

noun \ˈhī-drə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz\

Definition of HYDROLASE

: a hydrolytic enzyme

Origin of HYDROLASE

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin hydrolysis + International Scientific Vocabulary -ase

First Known Use: 1910

Rhymes with HYDROLASE

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