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hydrolase

[ hahy-druh-leys, -leyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis.


hydrolase

/ ˈhaɪdrəˌleɪz /

noun

  1. an enzyme, such as an esterase, that controls hydrolysis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrolase1

First recorded in 1920–25; hydr- 1 + -ol 1 + -ase

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HYDROLANThydrologic cycle