urease en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /jʊˈɹiːeɪz/
- (US) audio
- /ˈjʊəɹɪeɪs/
- /ˈjʊəɹɪeɪz/
- /jʊˈɹiːeɪs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English urease From urea + -ase.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) the enzyme, found in soil bacteria and some plants, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ureases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
es ureasa (enzyme)