Synonyms & related words for esterase

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of esterase. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to esterase

Explore words related to esterase — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hydrolase, hexosaminidase, lyase, glucuronidase, transferase, decarboxylase, hydroxylase, sulphatase. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does esterase come from?

The word esterase breaks down into 2 roots of German and Greek origin: ester, from German ester (“ester compound”); and -ase, from Greek asis (“enzyme”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.