superoxide dismutase
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.superoxide dis·mut·ase
noun \-dis-ˈmyü-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\Definition of SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE
: a metal-containing antioxidant enzyme that reduces harmful free radicals of oxygen formed during normal metabolic cell processes to oxygen and hydrogen peroxide
Origin of SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE
dismutation (simultaneous oxidation and reduction) + -ase
First Known Use: 1969
superoxide dis·mu·tase
noun \-ˈdis-myü-ˌtās\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE
: a metal-containing antioxidant enzyme that reduces potentially harmful free radicals of oxygen formed during normal metabolic cell processes to oxygen and hydrogen peroxide—abbreviation SOD
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