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Vinony

cytochrome

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/

noun

Etymology: From cyto- + -chrome.

  1. Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.

    “The drug-metabolizing enzymes in the liver, called cytochrome-p450s, comprise a large family of some fifty or more related enzymes, which have evolved in a remarkable way […].”