dehydrogenase

[ dee-hahy-druh-juh-neys, -neyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen.

dehydrogenase

/ diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪz /

noun

1. an enzyme, such as any of the respiratory enzymes, that activates oxidation-reduction reactions by transferring hydrogen from substrate to acceptor

Word History and Origins

Origin of dehydrogenase¹

First recorded in 1920–25; dehydrogen(ate) + -ase

Example Sentences

Women also make less of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase, which breaks down alcohol before it hits the bloodstream.

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