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reductase definition

re·duc·tase (ri duk′tās′, -tāz′)

noun

any of a class of enzymes that catalyze biochemical reductions

Etymology: reduct(ion) + -ase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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