"thiaminase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thiaminases [plural]
Etymology: thiamine + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|thiamine|ase}} thiamine + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} thiaminase (countable and uncountable, plural thiaminases)
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that metabolizes or breaks down thiamine into two molecular parts. Wikipedia link: thiaminase Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Enzymes Synonyms: aneurinase [dated]

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