Convertase

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several enzymes that convert a compound into smaller, biologically-active compounds. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    any of several enzymes that convert a compound into smaller, biologically-active compounds. wordnet

Etymology

From convert + -ase.

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