# phospholipase

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #95,267

## Definitions
1. Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the phosphate ester bonds of phospholipids.

## Etymology
From phospho- + lipase.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phospholipase