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Noun: phosphodiesterase
  1. (biochemistry) any of a family of enzymes that catalyse the cleavage of phosphodiester bonds in nucleic acids
    "Phosphodiesterase inhibitors are used to treat various conditions, including erectile dysfunction"

Derived forms: phosphodiesterases

Type of: enzyme

Encyclopedia: Phosphodiesterase