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- [dee-hahy-druh-juh-neys, -neyz]
- /diˈhaɪ drə dʒəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz/
- /diːˈhaɪdrəʤənz/
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- [dee-hahy-druh-juh-neys, -neyz]
- /diˈhaɪ drə dʒəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz/
Definitions of dehydrogenase word
- noun dehydrogenase an enzyme, such as any of the respiratory enzymes, that activates oxidation-reduction reactions by transferring hydrogen from substrate to acceptor 3
- noun dehydrogenase any oxidoreductase enzyme that acts as a catalyst, in chemical reactions involving oxidation, by the removal of hydrogen 3
- noun dehydrogenase an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen. 1
- noun dehydrogenase An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen atoms from a particular molecule, particularly in the electron transport chain reactions of cell respiration in conjunction with the coenzymes NAD and FAD. 1
- noun dehydrogenase (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds. 0
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Origin of dehydrogenase
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; dehydrogen(ate) + -ase
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Parts of speech for Dehydrogenase
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dehydrogenase popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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