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Noun: dehydrogenase
  1. (biochemistry) any of several enzymes that catalyse the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from a compound
    "Alcohol dehydrogenase plays a crucial role in metabolizing ethanol in the liver"

Derived forms: dehydrogenases

Type of: enzyme

Encyclopedia: Dehydrogenase