glucohydrolase

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noun

Any of several enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of sugars containing a glucose residue

OriginEnglish hydrolase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) →
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Meanings

nounglucohydrolase (plural glucohydrolases)

plural glucohydrolases

  1. biochemistryAny of several enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of sugars containing a glucose residue

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  2. Englishgluco-
  3. Englishhydrolysis
  4. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  5. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  6. Englishdiastase
  7. Englishhydrolase
  8. Englishglucohydrolase

From gluco- + hydrolase.

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APA

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

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

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