sucrase

[ soo-kreys, -kreyz ]

nounBiochemistry.

Origin of sucrase

1
1895–1900; <French sucresugar + -ase

Words Nearby sucrase

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British Dictionary definitions for sucrase

sucrase

/ (ˈsjuːkreɪz) /


noun
  1. another name for invertase

Origin of sucrase

1
C19: from French sucre sugar + -ase

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