. "Catalysis of the reaction: a carboxylic ester + H2O = an alcohol + a carboxylic anion." . . "carboxylic ester hydrolase activity" . "esterase A" . "esterase B" . "carboxylesterase activity" . "Ali-esterase activity" . "alpha-carboxylesterase activity" . "B-esterase activity" . "carboxyesterase activity" . "carboxyl ester hydrolase activity" . "carboxylate esterase activity" . "carboxylic acid esterase activity" . "carboxylic esterase activity" . "cocaine esterase activity" . "nonspecific carboxylesterase activity" . "procaine esterase activity" . "serine esterase activity" . "triacetin esterase" . "vitamin A esterase" . . . . . .