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peroxisome
[ puh-rok-suh-sohm ]
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.
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
peroxisome
/ pə-rŏk′sĭ-sōm′ /
- A cell organelle containing enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.
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Other Words From
- per·oxi·somal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peroxisome1
First recorded in 1965–70; perox(ide) + -some 3
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