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From nicotinamide + -ase.
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Today it means: A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction nicotinamide + H₂O ⇌ nicotinate + NH₃. Full definition →
From nicotinamide + -ase.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.