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zymase
zy·mase [ z màyss, z màyz ] (plural zy·mas·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
enzyme that makes sugars ferment: an enzyme or enzyme complex obtained from yeast that ferments sugars
[Late 19th century. < Greek zumē "leaven" (see zymo-)]
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