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SYNAPTASE
Etymology
Noun
synaptase (plural synaptases)
(chemistry) Emulsin.
Source: Wiktionary
Syn*ap"tase, n. Etym: [Gr. tase.] (Chem.)
Definition: A ferment resembling diastase, found in bitter almonds. Cf. Amygdalin, and Emulsin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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