anticatalase

[ an-tee-kat-l-eys, -eyz, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈkæt lˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun Biochemistry.

a substance that inhibits the enzymatic action of a catalase.

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Origin of anticatalase

anti- + catalase

Words nearby anticatalase

antic, antical, anticancer, anticapitalist, anticarious, anticatalase, anticatalyst, anticathexis, anticathode, anti-Catholic, anticavity
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