disaccharidase

noun di·sac·cha·ri·dase \(ˌ)dī-ˈsa-kə-rə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

Definition of DISACCHARIDASE

: an enzyme (as maltase or lactase) that hydrolyzes disaccharides

1961

Medical Dictionary

noun di·sac·cha·ri·dase \(ˈ)dī-ˈsak-ə-rə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

: an enzyme (as maltase or lactase) that hydrolyzes disaccharides

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