First Known Use: 1887
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invertase
noun in·ver·tase \in-ˈvər-ˌtās, -ˌtāz; ˈin-vər-ˌ\
Definition of INVERTASE
: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose
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invertase
noun in·vert·ase \in-ˈvərt-ˌās, ˈin-vərt-, -ˌāz\
Medical Definition of INVERTASE
: an enzyme found in many microorganisms and plants and in animal intestines that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose—called also invertin, saccharase, sucrase
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