English Explanatory Dictionary

urease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the enzyme, found in soil bacteria and some plants, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-urease.wav /ˈjʊəɹɪeɪz/ /ˈjʊəɹɪeɪs/ /jʊˈɹiːeɪz/ /jʊˈɹiːeɪs/

Word forms

urease ureases

Etymology

From urea + -ase.

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