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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An enzyme contributing to ester-link hydrolysis, particularly in aliphatic esters.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[ali(phatic) + esterase.]

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