carbohydrase

noun

car·​bo·​hy·​drase ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrās 

-bə-,

-ˌdrāz

: any of a group of enzymes (such as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (such as a disaccharide)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

carbohydrase

noun

car·​bo·​hy·​drase ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrās, -bə-, -ˌdrāz 

: any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide)