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peroxisome
[ puh-rok-suh-sohm ]
/ pəˈrɒk səˌsoʊm /
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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.
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Origin of peroxisome
First recorded in 1965–70; perox(ide) + -some3
OTHER WORDS FROM peroxisome
per·ox·i·so·mal, adjectiveWords nearby peroxisome
peroxidate, peroxidation, peroxide, peroxide blonde, peroxidize, peroxisome, peroxy, peroxyacid, peroxyborate, peroxydisulfuric acid, peroxy group
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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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Medical 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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Scientific 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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