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deiodinase

deiodinase noun: iodide peroxidase, an enzyme that is involved in the activation or deactivation of thyroid hormones.

Noun

deiodinase (countable and uncountable, plural deiodinases)

  1. iodide peroxidase, an enzyme that is involved in the activation or deactivation of thyroid hormones

Forms of deiodinase

pluraldeiodinases

Origin of deiodinase

From de- + iodinase.

Words formed from deiodinase

Questions about deiodinase

What does deiodinase mean?
Deiodinase means iodide peroxidase, an enzyme that is involved in the activation or deactivation of thyroid hormones.
What part of speech is deiodinase?
Deiodinase is a noun.
What is the plural of deiodinase?
The plural of deiodinase is deiodinases.

Words near deiodinase in the dictionary

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

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