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lecithinase

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lec·i·thin·ase (ls-th-ns, -nz)
n.
See phospholipase.
lecithinase [les´ĭ-thin-ās″]
an enzyme that splits up lecithin; called also phospholipase.
lecithinase
an enzyme that splits lecithin. Called also phospholipase.
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