-ase

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See also: ase, ASE, asé, asè, asė, åse, Åse, and Āsè

English

Etymology

Derived from ending of diastase; a libfix

Suffix

-ase

  1. Used to form the names of enzymes.

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Dutch -age, from French -age, from Middle French -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum.

Suffix

asê

  1. -age: action; result of an action.
Alternative forms
  • -aj (Standard Malay)

Etymology 2

From English -ase.

Suffix

asê

  1. (chemistry) -ase

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Portuguese

Suffix

-ase f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ases)

  1. (chemistry) -ase (forms the names of enzymes)

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Spanish

Suffix

-ase

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of -ar