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noun

Invertase n. (Chem.)

(a)

An enzyme capable of effecting the inversion of cane suger, producing invert sugar. It is found in many plants and in the intestines of animals.

(b)

By extension, any enzyme which splits cane sugar, milk sugar, lactose, etc., into monosaccharides.

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Words linked to "Invertase" : saccharase, sucrase, disaccharidase