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Word: Peroxisome
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: from peroxide+ -some
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈrɒksɪsəʊm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small organelle present in the cytoplasm of many cells, which contains the reducing enzyme catalase and usually some oxidases.
Short Definition:small organelle present in cytoplasm of many cells, which contains reducing enzyme catalase
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