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esterase

[ es-tuh-reys, -reyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any enzyme that hydrolyzes an ester into an alcohol and an acid.

esterase

/ ˈɛstəˌreɪs; -ˌreɪz /

noun

  1. any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyse esters into alcohols and acids
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of esterase1

First recorded in 1915–20; ester + -ase
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Example Sentences

It inactivates an enzyme which controls the transmission of nerve impulses to muscle, acetylcholine esterase.

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