insulinase

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noun

Any enzyme that inactivates insulin

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Meanings

nouninsulinase (plural insulinases)

plural insulinases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that inactivates insulin

Origin

From insulin + -ase.

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Translations

Icelandic insúlínkljúfur
  • insúlínkljúfurany enzyme that inactivates insulin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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