dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase

noun

An enzyme produced by the liver that contributes to the breakdown of thymine and uracil.

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DPD
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Meanings

noundihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme produced by the liver that contributes to the breakdown of thymine and uracil.

    Synonyms: DPD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn enzyme produced by the liver that contributes to the breakdown of thymine and uracil.

Similar
DPD
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APA

dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydropyrimidine%20dehydrogenase

MLA

“dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydropyrimidine%20dehydrogenase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydropyrimidine%20dehydrogenase.

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