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Definition of protease noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

protease

noun

/ˈprəʊtieɪz/

/ˈprəʊtieɪz/

(biology)

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a substance in the body that breaks down proteins and peptides
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from protein + -ase.

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