hydrolase

[ hahy-druh-leys, -leyz ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis.
Also called hy·dro·lyst [hahy-druh-list] /ˈhaɪ drə lɪst/.

Origin of hydrolase

First recorded in 1920–25; hydr-1 + -ol1 + -ase

British Dictionary definitions for hydrolase

hydrolase
/ (ˈhaɪdrəˌleɪz) /

noun

an enzyme, such as an esterase, that controls hydrolysis

Medical definitions for hydrolase

hydrolase
[ hīdrə-lās′, -lāz′ ]

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate through the addition of water.