Meanings
nouncarbonic anhydrase (plural carbonic anhydrases)
plural carbonic anhydrases
- biochemistryAny of a group of enzymes that catalyze the conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Translations
German Carboanhydrase
- Carboanhydraseenzyme
Hungarian karboanhidráz
- karboanhidrázenzyme
Italian anidrasi carbonica
- anidrasi carbonicaenzyme
Polish anhydraza węglanowa
- anhydraza węglanowaenzyme
Swedish karbanhydras
- karbanhydrasenzyme
Vietnamese anhiđraza cacbonic
- anhiđraza cacbonicenzyme
Cite this entry
APA
carbonic anhydrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonic%20anhydrase
MLA
“carbonic anhydrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonic%20anhydrase. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbonic anhydrase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonic%20anhydrase.
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