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lipoxygenase

US/lɪˈpɑk.sɪd͡ʒ.əˌneɪs/

lipoxygenase noun: any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Noun

lipoxygenase (plural lipoxygenases)

  1. Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids
    Synonyms:
    lipoxidase, LOX

Synonyms of lipoxygenase

Forms of lipoxygenase

plurallipoxygenases

Origin of lipoxygenase

From lip- + oxygenase.

Words formed from lipoxygenase

Questions about lipoxygenase

What does lipoxygenase mean?
Lipoxygenase means any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
What part of speech is lipoxygenase?
Lipoxygenase is a noun.
How do you pronounce lipoxygenase?
Lipoxygenase is pronounced /lɪˈpɑk.sɪd͡ʒ.əˌneɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of lipoxygenase?
The plural of lipoxygenase is lipoxygenases.

Words near lipoxygenase in the dictionary

  1. lipoxidation
  2. lipoxidations
  3. lipoxidative
  4. lipoxin
  5. lipoxins
  6. lipoxygenase
  7. lipoxygenases
  8. lipoxygenate
  9. lipoxygenated
  10. lipoxygenation
  11. lipoxygenations

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