"urease" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ureases [plural]
Etymology: urea + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|urea|ase}} urea + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} urease (countable and uncountable, plural ureases)
  1. (chemistry) the enzyme, found in soil bacteria and some plants, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide Wikipedia link: urease Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (enzyme): ureasa [feminine] (Spanish)

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