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reptilase

reptilase noun: an enzyme found in the venom of Bothrops snakes, with activity similar to thrombin.

Noun

reptilase (uncountable)

  1. An enzyme found in the venom of Bothrops snakes, with activity similar to thrombin.

Origin of reptilase

From reptile + -ase.

Words formed from reptilase

Phrases with reptilase

Questions about reptilase

What does reptilase mean?
Reptilase means an enzyme found in the venom of Bothrops snakes, with activity similar to thrombin.
What part of speech is reptilase?
Reptilase is a noun.

Words near reptilase in the dictionary

  1. reptend
  2. reptends
  3. reptilaria
  4. reptilarium
  5. reptilariums
  6. reptilase
  7. reptilase time
  8. reptilase times
  9. reptile
  10. reptiledom
  11. reptilehood

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