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esterase

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(es′tər ās′)

noun

any hydrolase enzyme that acts as a catalyst in chemical reactions involving the hydrolysis of an ester

Origin: ester + -ase

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noun

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of an ester.

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