sucrase

noun

su·crase ˈsü-ˌkrās

-ˌkrāz

: invertase

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Results showed that carriers of the genetic variation have a sucrase-isomaltase deficiency. —

Kiersten Willis, ajc, 27 Dec. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from French sucre sugar, from Middle French — more at sugar

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sucrase was circa 1900

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“Sucrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sucrase. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.

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Kids Definition

sucrase

noun

su·crase ˈsü-ˌkrās

: an enzyme that splits sucrose into glucose and fructose

Medical Definition

sucrase

noun

su·crase ˈsü-ˌkrās, -ˌkrāz

: invertase

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