PEROXISOME


Meaning of PEROXISOME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈräk-sə-ˌsōm ]

noun

Etymology: peroxi de + -some (III)

Date: 1965

: a cytoplasmic cell organelle containing enzymes (as catalase) which act in oxidative reactions and especially in the production and decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

• per·ox·i·som·al -ˌräk-sə-ˈsō-məl adjective

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