Meanings
noundehydratase (plural dehydratases)
plural dehydratases
- biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
Synonyms: dehydrase
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
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Origin
- Englishdehydrate
- Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
- Englishdiastase
- Englishdehydratase
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APA
dehydratase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydratase
MLA
“dehydratase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydratase. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dehydratase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydratase.
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