Peroxisome Definition

pə-rŏksĭ-sōm
noun
Any of a group of organelles in some cells of mammals, the leaves of plants, etc., containing enzymes that produce and then decompose hydrogen peroxide and carry out other aspects of cellular metabolism.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Peroxisome

Noun

Singular:
peroxisome
Plural:
peroxisomes

Origin of Peroxisome

  • peroxi(de) –some

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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