catalase

(kat′ə lās′)

noun

an enzyme, found in blood and tissues, that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into water and free oxygen

Origin: catal(ysis) + -ase

See catalase in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An enzyme found in the blood and in most living cells that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.

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Origin: catal(ysis)

Origin: + -ase

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