hydrolase
noun
hy·dro·lase ˈhī-drə-ˌlās 
-ˌlāz
: a hydrolytic enzyme
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The researchers found that an enzyme called soluble epoxide hydrolase, or sEH, which is more abundant in the colons of obese people, is responsible for colin inflammation, which can be an early signal of colon cancer. 
Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2018
Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2018 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin hydrolysis + International Scientific Vocabulary -ase
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hydrolase
noun
hy·dro·lase ˈhī-drə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz
: a hydrolytic enzyme (as an esterase)
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