dehydrogenase
noun
de·hy·dro·ge·nase
ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˈdrä-jə-ˌnās 
(ˌ)dē-ˈhī-drə-jə-,
-ˌnāz
: an enzyme that accelerates the removal of hydrogen from metabolites and its transfer to other substances compare succinate dehydrogenase
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Women also have lower levels of an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase, which helps the body metabolize alcohol, Saab says.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 July 2025
Compared with men, women also naturally have lower levels of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase, which helps the body metabolize alcohol.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 July 2025
This is due to their lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase (the stomach enzyme that breaks down alcohol), less total body water and hormonal influences on alcohol metabolism.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Investigating ways to reverse cellular damage and restore normal function, the researchers examined a gene that produces aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH1A1), an enzyme involved in breaking down aldehydes.
—Paul McClure 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 July 2025
Compared with men, women also naturally have lower levels of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase, which helps the body metabolize alcohol.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 July 2025
This is due to their lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase (the stomach enzyme that breaks down alcohol), less total body water and hormonal influences on alcohol metabolism.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Investigating ways to reverse cellular damage and restore normal function, the researchers examined a gene that produces aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH1A1), an enzyme involved in breaking down aldehydes.
—Paul McClure 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
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dehydrogenase
noun
de·hy·dro·ge·nase
ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˈdräj-ə-ˌnās
(ˈ)dē-ˈhī-drə-jə-
: an enzyme that speeds up the removal and transfer of hydrogen
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dehydrogenase
noun
de·hy·dro·ge·nase
ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˈdräj-ə-ˌnās
(ˈ)dē-ˈhī-drə-jə-
(ˈ)dē-ˈhī-drə-jə-
-ˌnāz
: an enzyme that accelerates the removal of hydrogen from metabolites and its transfer to other substances see alcohol dehydrogenase, succinate dehydrogenase
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