First Known Use: 1932
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carbonic anhydrase
noun carbonic an·hy·drase \-an-ˈhī-ˌdrās, -ˌdrāz\
Definition of CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
: a zinc-containing enzyme that occurs in living tissues (as red blood cells) and aids carbon-dioxide transport from the tissues and its release from the blood in the lungs by catalyzing the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide to carbonic acid
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Origin of CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
anhydrous + -ase; from its promotion of dehydration
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carbonic anhydrase
noun carbonic an·hy·drase \-an-ˈhī-ˌdrās, -ˌdrāz\
Medical Definition of CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
: a zinc-containing enzyme that occurs in living tissues (as red blood cells) and aids carbon-dioxide transport from the tissues and its release from the blood in the lungs by catalyzing the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide to carbonic acid
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