invertase
noun
in·ver·tase in-ˈvər-ˌtās 
-ˌtāz,
ˈin-vər- : an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The second counter, called a DNA invertase cascade, works in a similar manner, but is made from genes that code for a protein that both inactivates the original gene and primes the next for activation. 
Brandon Keim, WIRED, 28 May 2009
Brandon Keim, WIRED, 28 May 2009 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
invertase
noun
in·vert·ase in-ˈvərt-ˌās ˈin-vərt-
ˈin-vərt- -ˌāz
: an enzyme found in many microorganisms and plants and in animal intestines that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose
called also invertin, saccharase, sucrase