"disaccharidase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disaccharidases [plural]
Etymology: disaccharide + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|disaccharide|ase}} disaccharide + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} disaccharidase (plural disaccharidases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of glycoside hydrolases, enzymes that break down disaccharides into monosaccharides Wikipedia link: disaccharidase Categories (topical): Enzymes Translations (Translations): disaccaridasi [feminine] (Italian)

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