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proteinase

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō′tē nās′, -nāz′, -tē i-)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pro•tein•ase (prō′tē nās′, -nāz′, -tē i-),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]

Biochemistryany of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.

protein + -ase 1925–30

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