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单词 phosphodiesterase
释义

phosphodiesterase

noun

phos·​pho·​di·​es·​ter·​ase ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-dī-ˈe-stə-ˌrās How to pronounce phosphodiesterase (audio)
-ˌrāz
: a phosphatase (as from snake venom) that acts on diesters (such as some nucleotides) to hydrolyze only one of the two ester groups

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To do so, the active ingredient in the drug inhibits an enzyme called phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) found in blood vessel walls. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Feb. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

phosphodiesterase

noun

phos·​pho·​di·​es·​ter·​ase -dī-ˈes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz How to pronounce phosphodiesterase (audio)
: a phosphatase (as from snake venom) that acts on diesters (as some nucleotides) to hydrolyze only one of the two ester groups
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