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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

es•ter•ase n. [Biochem.]

Biochemistryany enzyme that hydrolyzes an ester into an alcohol and an acid.

ester + -ase 1915–20

'esterase' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

acetylcholinesterase - cholinesterase - hydrolase

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