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glycosidase

noun
gly·​co·​si·​dase | \ glī-ˈkō-sə-ˌdās How to pronounce glycosidase (audio) , -zə-ˌdāz\

Definition of glycosidase

: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a bond joining a sugar of a glycoside to an alcohol or another sugar unit

First Known Use of glycosidase

1933, in the meaning defined above

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glycosidase

noun
gly·​co·​si·​dase | \ glī-ˈkō-sə-ˌdās, -zə-ˌdāz How to pronounce glycosidase (audio) \

Medical Definition of glycosidase

: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a bond joining a sugar of a glycoside to an alcohol or another sugar unit

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