dehydrogenase
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de·hy·dro·ge·nase

noun \ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˈdrä-jə-ˌnās, (ˌ)dē-ˈhī-drə-jə-, -ˌnāz\

Definition of DEHYDROGENASE

: an enzyme that accelerates the removal of hydrogen from metabolites and its transfer to other substances — compare succinate dehydrogenase

Origin of DEHYDROGENASE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1923

de·hy·dro·ge·nase

noun \ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˈdräj-ə-ˌnās, (ˈ)dē-ˈhī-drə-jə-, -ˌnāz\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DEHYDROGENASE

: an enzyme that accelerates the removal of hydrogen from metabolites and its transfer to other substances—see succinate dehydrogenase

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