Definition of REDUCTASE

reductase

Plural: reductases

Noun

  • an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
  • An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate.

Origin / Etymology

From reduct(ion) + -ase.

Scrabble Score: 12

reductase: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
reductase: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reductase: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

reductase: valid Words With Friends Word