SINCE 1828
carboxylase
noun
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
noun
car·box·yl·ase
| \ kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz
\
\
Medical Definition of carboxylase
: an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation
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