deiodase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyses the removal of iodine from iodothyronine; its deficiency causes goitre

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deiodinase
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Meanings

noundeiodase (plural deiodases)

plural deiodases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyses the removal of iodine from iodothyronine; its deficiency causes goitre

    Synonyms: deiodinase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn enzyme that catalyses the removal of iodine from iodothyronine; its deficiency causes goitre

Similar
deiodinase

Origin

From de- + iodo- + -ase.

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APA

deiodase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deiodase

MLA

“deiodase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deiodase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deiodase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deiodase.

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