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dehydrogenase

American  
[dee-hahy-druh-juh-neys, -neyz] / diˈhaɪ drə dʒəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen.

dehydrogenase British  
/ diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪz /

noun

  1. an enzyme, such as any of the respiratory enzymes, that activates oxidation-reduction reactions by transferring hydrogen from substrate to acceptor

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Etymology

Origin of dehydrogenase

First recorded in 1920–25; dehydrogen(ate) + -ase

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