First Known Use: 1910
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hydrolase
noun hy·dro·lase \ˈhī-drə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz\
Definition of HYDROLASE
: a hydrolytic enzyme
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Origin of HYDROLASE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin hydrolysis + International Scientific Vocabulary -ase
Rhymes with HYDROLASE
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hydrolase
noun hy·dro·lase \ˈhī-drə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz\
Medical Definition of HYDROLASE
: a hydrolytic enzyme (as an esterase)
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