HyperDic: peroxidase

English > 1 sense of the word peroxidase:
NOUNsubstanceperoxidaseany of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
English > peroxidase: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide.
Categoryplant, flora, plant life(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Narrowerglutathione peroxidaseAn enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals
horseradish peroxidaseAn enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodies
BroaderoxidaseAny of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
Spanishperoxidasa
Catalanperoxidasa

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