First Known Use: 1938
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diaphorase
noun di·aph·o·rase \dī-ˈa-fə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\
Definition of DIAPHORASE
: a flavoprotein enzyme capable of oxidizing the reduced form of NAD
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Origin of DIAPHORASE
International Scientific Vocabulary diaphor- (from Greek diaphoros different, from diapherein to differ, from dia- + pherein to carry) + -ase — more at bear
Medical Dictionary
diaphorase
noun di·aph·o·rase \dī-ˈaf-ə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\
Medical Definition of DIAPHORASE
: a flavoprotein enzyme capable of oxidizing the reduced form of NAD
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