lipoxygenase

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US/lɪˈpɑk.sɪd͡ʒ.əˌneɪs/US/laɪˈpɑk.sɪd͡ʒ.əˌneɪs/

noun

Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids

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lipoxidaseLOX
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Meanings

nounlipoxygenase (plural lipoxygenases)

plural lipoxygenases

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids

    Synonyms: lipoxidase, LOX

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids

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lipoxidaseLOX

Origin

From lip- + oxygenase.

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APA

lipoxygenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoxygenase

MLA

“lipoxygenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoxygenase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipoxygenase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoxygenase.

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