thiaminase

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noun

An enzyme that metabolizes or breaks down thiamine into two molecular parts.

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aneurinase
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Meanings

nounthiaminase (countable and uncountable, plural thiaminases)

plural thiaminases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that metabolizes or breaks down thiamine into two molecular parts.

    Synonyms: aneurinase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn enzyme that metabolizes or breaks down thiamine into two molecular parts.

Similar
aneurinase

Origin

From thiamine + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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