# peptidase

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.

## Etymology
From peptide + -ase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peptidase