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carboxylase

noun car·box·yl·ase \ kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās , -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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