# dehydrogenase

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/ · frequency rank #34,013

## Definitions
1. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.

## Etymology
From de- + hydrogen + -ase.

## Common misspellings (20)
`ddehydrogenase`, `dehdyrogenase`, `dehhydrogenase`, `dehyddrogenase`, `dehydorgenase`, `dehydrgoenase`, `dehydroegnase`, `dehydrogeanse`, `dehydrogenaes`, `dehydrogenasse`, `dehydrogennase`, `dehydrogensae`, `dehydroggenase`, `dehydrognease`, `dehydrrogenase`, `dehyrdogenase`, `dehyydrogenase`, `deyhdrogenase`, `dheydrogenase`, `edhydrogenase`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dehydrogenase