carboxylesterase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a carboxylic ester

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Meanings

nouncarboxylesterase (plural carboxylesterases)

plural carboxylesterases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a carboxylic ester

Origin

From carboxyl + ester + -ase.

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APA

carboxylesterase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxylesterase

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“carboxylesterase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxylesterase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carboxylesterase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxylesterase.

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