Peroxidase

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of a group of enzymes that occur especially in plant cells and catalyze the oxidation of a substance by a peroxide.
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  • n. Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as oxidase. Also peroxydase.
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  • n. any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    oxidase   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    transferase    lipoxygenase    synthetase    reductase    dismutase   
     
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