thiaminase

thiaminase
\\thīˈaməˌnās, ˈthīəm-, -āz\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thiamine + -ase
: an enzyme or any of a group of enzymes that promote the destruction of thiamine in the body and are found especially in raw freshwater fish and in raw clams, crustaceans, and starfish

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