de|hy|dro|gen|ase

de|hy|dro|gen|ase
de|hy|dro|gen|ase «dee HY druh juh nays», noun.
an enzyme that activates hydrogen and causes its removal, as from body tissue: »

In bacterial respiration the most important enzymes are the dehydrogenases (Dible, MacLennan, and Barber).

[< de- + hydrogen + -ase]

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