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hydroxylase

[ hahy-drok-suh-leys, -leyz ]
/ haɪˈdrɒk səˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /
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noun Biochemistry.

any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.

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Origin of hydroxylase

First recorded in 1950–55; hydroxyl + -ase

Words nearby hydroxylase

hydroxychloroquine, hydroxyketone, hydroxykynureninuria, hydroxyl, hydroxylamine, hydroxylase, hydroxylate, hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl, hydroxynaphthalene, hydroxyphenyluria
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Medical definitions for hydroxylase

hydroxylase
[ hī-drŏk′sə-lās′, -lāz′ ]

n.

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of hydroxyl groups by oxidation of the substrate.
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