peroxisome
[ puh-rok-suh-sohm ]
/ pəˈrɒk səˌsoʊm /
noun Cell Biology.
a cell organelle containing catalase, peroxidase, and other oxidative enzymes and performing essential metabolic functions, as the decomposition of fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide.
Words nearby peroxisome
peroxidate, peroxidation, peroxide, peroxide blonde, peroxidize, peroxisome, peroxy, peroxy group, peroxy-, peroxyacid, peroxyborate
Origin of peroxisome
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British Dictionary definitions for peroxisome
peroxisome
/ (pəˈrɒksɪˌsəʊm) /
noun
a type of organelle present in most eukaryotic cells that carry out oxidative reactions, such as oxidation of alcohol in the liver
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Medicine definitions for peroxisome
peroxisome
[ pə-rŏk′sĭ-sōm′ ]
n.
A cell organelle containing enzymes, such as catalase and oxidase, that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.microbody
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Science definitions for peroxisome
peroxisome
[ pə-rŏk′sĭ-sōm′ ]
A cell organelle containing enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.
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