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.
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,
peroxy group,
peroxy-,
peroxyacid,
peroxyborate
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
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
Scientific definitions for peroxisome
peroxisome
[ pə-rŏk′sĭ-sōm′ ]
A cell organelle containing enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.