zymase: Meaning and Definition of

zy•mase

Pronunciation: (zī'mās), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. the complex of enzymes obtained from yeast, also occurring in bacteria and other organisms, that acts in alcoholic fermentation and other forms of glycolysis.
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