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deiodase

deiodase noun: an enzyme that catalyses the removal of iodine from iodothyronine; its deficiency causes goitre.

Noun

deiodase (plural deiodases)

  1. An enzyme that catalyses the removal of iodine from iodothyronine; its deficiency causes goitre
    Synonyms:
    deiodinase

Synonyms of deiodase

Forms of deiodase

pluraldeiodases

Origin of deiodase

From de- + iodo- + -ase.

Questions about deiodase

What does deiodase mean?
Deiodase means an enzyme that catalyses the removal of iodine from iodothyronine; its deficiency causes goitre.
What part of speech is deiodase?
Deiodase is a noun.
What is the plural of deiodase?
The plural of deiodase is deiodases.

Words near deiodase in the dictionary

  1. deinvest
  2. deinvested
  3. deinvesting
  4. deinvestment
  5. deinvests
  6. deiodase
  7. deiodases
  8. deiodinase
  9. deiodinases
  10. deiodinate
  11. deiodinated

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