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lactoperoxidase

lactoperoxidase noun: a peroxidase found in, e.g., milk and saliva.

Noun

lactoperoxidase (usually uncountable, plural lactoperoxidases)

  1. (usually) A peroxidase found in, e.g., milk and saliva.

Forms of lactoperoxidase

plurallactoperoxidases

Origin of lactoperoxidase

From lacto- + peroxidase.

Questions about lactoperoxidase

What does lactoperoxidase mean?
Lactoperoxidase means a peroxidase found in, e.g., milk and saliva.
What part of speech is lactoperoxidase?
Lactoperoxidase is a noun.
What is the plural of lactoperoxidase?
The plural of lactoperoxidase is lactoperoxidases.

Words near lactoperoxidase in the dictionary

  1. lactonohydrolase
  2. lactonolysis
  3. lactonolytic
  4. lactoovovegetarian
  5. lactoovovegetarians
  6. lactoperoxidase
  7. lactoperoxidases
  8. lactophenol
  9. lactophile
  10. lactophiles
  11. lactophilia

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