Etymology

betulase

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Today it means: An enzyme that hydrolyzes the glucoside of methyl salicylate. Full definition →

Latin betula
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  1. Latin · derived frombetula“birch tree”
  2. English todaybetulase

From Latin betula (“birch tree”) + -ase.

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