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aliesterase

noun ali·es·ter·ase
\ˌal-ē-ˈes-tə-ˌrās, ˈal-ē-ˌ, -ˌrāz\

Medical Definition of ALIESTERASE

:  an esterase that promotes the hydrolysis of ester links especially in aliphatic esters of low molecular weight

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