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(sīt′ə krōm′)

noun

any of several iron-containing enzymes found in almost all animal and plant cells, very important in cell respiration

Origin: cyto- + -chrome

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cy·to·chrome

noun

Any of a class of iron-containing proteins important in cell respiration as catalysts of oxidation-reduction reactions.

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