carbonic anhydrase
[ an-hahy-dreys, -dreyz ]
/ ænˈhaɪ dreɪs, -dreɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible combination of carbon dioxide with water in red blood cells.
Words nearby carbonic anhydrase
carbonatite,
carbondale,
carbonette,
carbonic,
carbonic acid,
carbonic anhydrase,
carbonic-acid gas,
carboniferous,
carbonium,
carbonium ion,
carbonization
British Dictionary definitions for carbonic anhydrase
carbonic anhydrase
noun
an enzyme in blood cells that catalyses the decomposition of carbonic acid into carbon dioxide and water, facilitating the transport of carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs