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Definition of peroxisome - 3 dictionary results
per·ox·i·some   (pə-rŏk'sĭ-sōm')   
n.  A cell organelle containing enzymes, such as catalase and oxidase, that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.

[peroxi(de) + -some3.]
per·ox'i·som'al (-sō'məl) adj.
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Main Entry: per·ox·i·some
Pronunciation: p&-'räk-s&-"sOm
Function: noun
: a cytoplasmic cell organelle containing enzymes(as catalase) which act especially in the production and decomposition of hydrogen peroxide called also microbody —per·ox·i·som·al /-"räk-s&-'sO-m&l/ adjective
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peroxisome per·ox·i·some (pə-rŏk'sĭ-sōm')
n.
A cell organelle containing enzymes, such as catalase and oxidase, that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide. Also called microbody.

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