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lipoxygenase

[ lĭ-pŏk′sĭ-jə-nās′, -nāz′ ]

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids with oxygen to yield peroxides.lipoxidase

Nearby words

lipotrophic, lipotrophy, lipotropic, lipotropin, lipovaccine, lipoxygenase, lippe, lipped, lippen, lipper, lippershey

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