catalase
[ kat-l-eys, -eyz ]
/ ˈkæt lˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water.
Origin of catalase
First recorded in 1900–05;
catal(ysis) +
-ase
OTHER WORDS FROM catalase
cat·a·lat·ic [kat-l-at-ik] /ˌkæt lˈæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby catalase
catadromous,
catafalque,
catagen,
catagenesis,
catalan,
catalase,
catalectic,
catalepsy,
catalexis,
catalin,
catalina island
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British Dictionary definitions for catalase
catalase
/ (ˈkætəˌleɪs) /
noun
an enzyme that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
Medical definitions for catalase
catalase
[ kăt′l-ās′, -āz′ ]
n.
An enzyme found in most living cells that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.