horseradish peroxidase

/ˌhɔrsˈrædɪʃ pəˌrɑksəˈdeɪs/
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Definitions of horseradish peroxidase
  1. noun
    an enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodies
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    type of:
    peroxidase
    any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
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