car·box·yl·ase | \ kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās 
, -ˌlāz \
, -ˌlāz \Definition of carboxylase
: an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation
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carboxylase
nouncar·box·yl·ase | \ kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz \
\Medical Definition of carboxylase
: an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation
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The first known use of carboxylase was in 1911
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