sulfatase
noun
sul·fa·tase
ˈsəl-fə-ˌtās 
-ˌtāz
: any of various esterases that accelerate the hydrolysis of sulfuric esters and that are found in animal tissues and in microorganisms (such as bacteria)
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First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined above
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sulfatase
noun
sul·fa·tase
variants
or chiefly British sulphatase
: any of various esterases that accelerate the hydrolysis of sulfuric esters and that are found in animal tissues and in microorganisms
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