PEROXIDASE

peroxidase

(noun) any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peroxidase (plural peroxidases)

(enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.

Synonyms

• PX / Px (abbreviation)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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