peroxidase

peroxidase definition - medical

per·ox·i·dase (pə-rŏkˈsĭ-dāsˌ, -dāzˌ)

noun
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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