esterase
noun
es·ter·ase
ˈe-stə-ˌrās 
-ˌrāz
: an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis or synthesis of esters
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These tests detect signs of infection, such as leukocyte esterase (white blood cell matter in the urine) and nitrite in the urine.4
Home testing is never as accurate or effective as testing in a medical clinic or hospital.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Leukocytes may be detected in urine using a leukocyte esterase test or with an examination under a microscope.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
Nothing else in nature pares cocaine down to its inactive components with the tenacity of cocaine esterase, and scientists have long hoped to harness the enzyme for therapeutic purposes.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2014
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Leukocytes may be detected in urine using a leukocyte esterase test or with an examination under a microscope.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
Nothing else in nature pares cocaine down to its inactive components with the tenacity of cocaine esterase, and scientists have long hoped to harness the enzyme for therapeutic purposes.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2014
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“Esterase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esterase. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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esterase
noun
es·ter·ase
ˈes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz
: an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis or synthesis of esters
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