organophosphatase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of organophosphate esters

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Meanings

nounorganophosphatase (plural organophosphatases)

plural organophosphatases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of organophosphate esters

Origin

From organo- + phosphatase.

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APA

organophosphatase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organophosphatase

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“organophosphatase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organophosphatase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organophosphatase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organophosphatase.

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