enolase

noun

eno·​lase ˈē-nə-ˌlās 

-ˌlāz

: a crystalline enzyme that is found especially in muscle and yeast and is important in the metabolism of carbohydrates

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary enol + -ase

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

enolase

noun

eno·​lase ˈē-nə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz 

: a crystalline enzyme that is found especially in muscle and yeast and is important in the metabolism of carbohydrates