Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lactate dehydrogenase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
lac-tate de-hy-dro-ge-nase
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dehydrogenase that converts lactate into pyruvate and vice versa.

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What does lactate dehydrogenase mean?
A dehydrogenase that converts lactate into pyruvate and vice versa.

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