"phospholipase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phospholipases [plural]
Etymology: phospho- + lipase Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|phospho|lipase}} phospho- + lipase Head templates: {{en-noun}} phospholipase (plural phospholipases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the phosphate ester bonds of phospholipids. Categories (topical): Enzymes Translations (enzyme that hydrolyses phospholipids): fosfolipaasi (Finnish), fosfolipasi [feminine] (Italian), fosfolipasa [feminine] (Spanish), fosfolipas [neuter] (Swedish)

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