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in·ver·tase | \ in-ˈvər-ˌtās 
, -ˌtāz, ˈin-vər- \
, -ˌtāz, ˈin-vər- \Definition of invertase
: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose
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invertase
nounin·vert·ase | \ in-ˈvərt-ˌās , ˈin-vərt- , -ˌāz \
, ˈin-vərt- , -ˌāz \Medical Definition of invertase
: an enzyme found in many microorganisms and plants and in animal intestines that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose
— called also invertin, saccharase, sucrase
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The first known use of invertase was in 1884
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