anhydrase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of water from a material.

OriginEnglish hydrase ← Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounanhydrase (plural anhydrases)

plural anhydrases

  1. chemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the removal of water from a material.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Englishhydrase
  8. Englishanhydrase

From an- + hydrase.

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Translations

French anhydrase
  • anhydraseenzyme
German Anhydrase
  • Anhydraseenzyme
Irish ainhiodráis
  • ainhiodráisenzyme
Portuguese anidrase
  • anidraseenzyme
Russian ангидраза
  • ангидраза (angidraza)enzyme
Spanish anhidrasa
  • anhidrasaenzyme
Vietnamese anhiđraza
  • anhiđrazaenzyme
Cite this entry
APA

anhydrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhydrase

MLA

“anhydrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhydrase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anhydrase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhydrase.

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