reptilase

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noun

An enzyme found in the venom of Bothrops snakes, with activity similar to thrombin.

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Meanings

nounreptilase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme found in the venom of Bothrops snakes, with activity similar to thrombin.

Origin

From reptile + -ase.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

repealistreplitase
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reptilase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reptilase.

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