hydroxylase

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī droksə lās′, -lāz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hy•drox•y•lase  (hī droksə lās′, -lāz′),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistryany enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.
  • hydroxyl + -ase 1950–55


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