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reductase

re·duc·tase
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-duhk-teys, -teyz]
    • /rɪˈdʌk teɪs, -teɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-duhk-teys, -teyz]
    • /rɪˈdʌk teɪs, -teɪz/

Definitions of reductase word

  • noun reductase any enzyme acting as a reducing agent. 1
  • noun reductase any enzyme that catalyses a biochemical reduction reaction 0
  • noun reductase any of a class of enzymes that catalyze biochemical reductions 0

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Origin of reductase

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; reduct(ion) + -ase

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Parts of speech for Reductase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reductase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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