Meanings
nounlecithinase (plural lecithinases)
plural lecithinases
- An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin.
Origin
- Englishlecithin
- Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
- Englishdiastase
- Englishlecithinase
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APA
lecithinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecithinase
MLA
“lecithinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecithinase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lecithinase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecithinase.
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