catalase

English

Etymology

From catalysis +‎ -ase.

Noun

catalase (countable and uncountable, plural catalases)

An enzyme found in the liver that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.

Translations

enzyme

Chinese:
Cantonese: 過氧化氫酶／过氧化氢酶 (gwo³ joeng⁵ faa³ hing¹ mui⁴)

Mandarin: 過氧化氫酶／过氧化氢酶 (zh) (guòyǎnghuàqīng méi, literally “hydrogen peroxide enzyme”)
Finnish: katalaasi
Spanish: catalasa f

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