myeloperoxidase

English

Etymology

myelo- +‎ peroxidase

Noun

myeloperoxidase (countable and uncountable, plural myeloperoxidases)

  1. (biochemistry) A peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.
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