dehydrogenase: Meaning and Definition of

de•hy•dro•gen•ase

Pronunciation: (dē-hī'dru-ju-nās", -nāz"), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen.
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