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cat·a·lase
(kăt′l-ās′, -āz′)n.
An enzyme found in living cells that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, a potentially harmful oxidizing agent, into water and oxygen.
[catal(ysis) + -ase.]
cat′a·lat′ic (kăt′l-ăt′ĭk) adj.
catalatic
(ˌkætəˈlætɪk)adj
(Chemistry) of or relating to catalase
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| Adj. | 1. | catalatic - of or relating to the enzyme catalase |