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protease

/ˈpɹəʊtɪeɪz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

peptidase(English)proteinase(English)proteolytic enzyme(English)cleaving(English)inhibitable(English)endopeptidase(English)carboxypeptidase(English)aminopeptidase(English)papain(English)trypsin(English)kex(English)inhibitor(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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