prunase

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noun

An enzyme that hydrolyzes prunasin into glucose and mandelonitrile.

Origintranslingual Prunus →
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Meanings

nounprunase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that hydrolyzes prunasin into glucose and mandelonitrile.

Origin

  1. translingualPrunus
  2. Englishprunase

From translingual Prunus + -ase.

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APA

prunase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prunase

MLA

“prunase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prunase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prunase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prunase.

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