"dehalogenase" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˈheɪlədʒəneɪz/ [UK] Forms: dehalogenases [plural]
Etymology: From de- + halogen + -ase. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|halogen|ase}} de- + halogen + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} dehalogenase (plural dehalogenases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from an organic halide

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