de·hy·dro·gen·ase (d  h -dr j  -n s, -nz, d-hdr-j-)n. An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen from a substrate and the transfer of the hydrogen to an acceptor in an oxidation-reduction reaction. |
dehydrogenase [diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an enzyme, such as any of the respiratory enzymes, that activates oxidation-reduction reactions by transferring hydrogen from substrate to acceptor
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