Protease Definition
 prōtē-ās, -āz 
  proteases
  
    noun
  
 
    proteases
  
Any hydrolase enzyme, as pepsin or trypsin, that acts as a catalyst in chemical reactions in which a protein is broken down by hydrolysis.
 Webster's New World 
Synonyms: 
  - proteinase
 - proteolytic-enzyme
 - peptidase
 
Other Word Forms of Protease
Noun
Singular:
 proteasePlural:
 proteasesOrigin of Protease
From prote(in) + -ase.
From Wiktionary
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