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hy·dro·lase

 (hī′drə-lāz′)
n.
Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a chemical bond.

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hydrolase

(ˈhaɪdrəˌleɪz)
n
(Biochemistry) an enzyme, such as an esterase, that controls hydrolysis
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hy•dro•lase

(ˈhaɪ drəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz)

n.
an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis.
[< French (1921), = hydrol(yse) hydrolysis + -ase -ase]
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