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myeloperoxidase

myeloperoxidase noun: a peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.

Noun

myeloperoxidase (countable and uncountable, plural myeloperoxidases)

  1. A peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.
    • It has been shown previously that purified myeloperoxidase and crystalline horseradish peroxidase detoxify diphtheria and tetanus toxin when mixtures of crude toxin and peroxidase are dialyzed against dilute hydrogen peroxide.1950 October, Kjell Agner, “Studies on Peroxidative Detoxification of Purified Diptheria Toxin”, in Journal of Experimental Medicine, volume 92, number 4, page 337

Forms of myeloperoxidase

pluralmyeloperoxidases

Origin of myeloperoxidase

From myelo- + peroxidase.

Words formed from myeloperoxidase

Questions about myeloperoxidase

What does myeloperoxidase mean?
Myeloperoxidase means a peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.
What part of speech is myeloperoxidase?
Myeloperoxidase is a noun.
What is the plural of myeloperoxidase?
The plural of myeloperoxidase is myeloperoxidases.

Words near myeloperoxidase in the dictionary

  1. myeloneutrophils
  2. myelonic
  3. myelopathic
  4. myelopathies
  5. myelopathy
  6. myeloperoxidase
  7. myeloperoxidases
  8. myeloperoxydase
  9. myelophthisic
  10. myelophthisis
  11. myeloplaque

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