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From meta- + pyrocatechase.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase, an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction catechol + O₂ ⇌ 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde. Full definition →
From meta- + pyrocatechase.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.