n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kär-b ō - ' h ī - ˌ dr ā s, -b ə -, - ˌ dr ā z
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1910
: any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide)