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peroxidase

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peroxidase /per·ox·i·dase/ (per-ok´si-das) any of a group of iron-porphyrin enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of some organic substrates in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.
per·ox·i·dase (p-rks-ds, -dz)
n.
Any of a group of enzymes that occur especially in plant cells and catalyze the oxidation of a substance by a peroxide.

peroxidase
any of a group of iron-porphyrin enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of some organic substrates in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.

peroxidase stain
a group of staining techniques that demonstrate peroxidases in tissue sections or smears.

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