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interferase

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ĭn′tər-fîr′ās′
  • -āz′
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.tə.fɪːˌeɪs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ˌeɪz/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˌɪn.təɹ.fɪɹˌeɪs/
  • Canada, General-American: /-ˌeɪz/
  • Australian: /ˌɪn.tə.fɪəˌæɪs/
  • Australian: /-ˌæɪz/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌən.tɐ.fiə̯ˌæɪs/
  • New-Zealand: /-ˌæɪz/
  • Scotland: /ˌɪn.təɹ.fiɹˌes/
  • Scotland: /-ˌez/
  • India: /ˌin.ʈɜr.fiːɾˌeːs/
  • India: /-ˌeːz/
  • rhymes with -ɪːeɪs
  • rhymes with -ɪːeɪz

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noun

Meaning 1

Any enzyme that interferes with a biochemical process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From interfer + -ase.