- in|su|lin|ase
- in|su|lin|ase «IHN suh luh nays», noun.an enzyme secreted by the liver, which breaks down and destroys insulin.╂[< insulin + -ase]
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pen|i|cil|lin|ase — «PEHN uh SIHL uh nays», noun. an enzyme that destroys penicillin, produced by many forms of bacteria and used to neutralize allergic reactions to penicillin: »If a person is known to be penicillin sensitive, either a penicillin free vaccine… … Useful english dictionary
ase — ase·i·ty; bu·tyr·in·ase; car·box·yl·ase; cho·lin·es·ter·ase; col·la·gen·ase; de·po·lym·er·ase; es·ter·ase; ga·lac·to·sid·ase; gel·a·tin·ase; glu·ta·min·ase; hy·dro·gen·ase; hy·per·ten·sin·ase; in·su·lin·ase; in·vert·ase; isom·er·ase;… … English syllables
lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… … English syllables
cho|lin|es|ter|ase — «KOH luh NEHS tuh rays, KOL uh », noun. an enzyme which prevents the accumulation of acetylcholine at the nerve endings by stimulating its hydrolysis; acetylcholinesterase: »The enzyme cholinesterase, present in all nerve tissue, performs this… … Useful english dictionary
ac|e|tyl|cho|lin|es|ter|ase — «AS uh tuhl KOH luh NEHS tuh rays, KOL uh », noun. = cholinesterase. (Cf. ↑cholinesterase) … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|cho|lin|es|ter|ase — «AN tee KOH luh NEHS tuh rays, KOL uh », noun. a drug or poison that prevents the action of cholinesterase; an anticholinergic substance, such as physostigmine … Useful english dictionary
pseu|do|cho|lin|es|ter|ase — «SOO doh KOH luh NEHS tuh rays, KOL uh », noun. an enzyme present in the liver and blood plasma that is chemically similar to the enzyme cholinesterase in nerve tissue: »Pseudocholinesterase catalyzes hydrolysis of aspirin, succinylcholine, and… … Useful english dictionary
insulinase — in·su·lin·ase … English syllables
inulinase — in·u·lin·ase … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
