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peroxisome

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per·ox·i·some  (p-rks-sm)
n.
A cell organelle containing enzymes, such as catalase and oxidase, that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.
[peroxi(de) + -some.]
per·oxi·somal (-sml) adj.
peroxisome [pəˈrɒksɪˌsəʊm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a type of organelle present in most eukaryotic cells that carry out oxidative reactions, such as oxidation of alcohol in the liver
peroxisome  (p-rks-sm)
A cell organelle containing enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.
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