# reductase

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈdʌk.teɪz/ · frequency rank #41,341

## Definitions
1. An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate.

## Etymology
From reduct(ion) + -ase.

## Easily confused with
- **reductive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reductase-vs-reductive)

## Common misspellings (13)
`erductase`, `rdeuctase`, `redcutase`, `redductase`, `reducatse`, `reducctase`, `reductaes`, `reductasse`, `reductsae`, `reducttase`, `redutcase`, `reudctase`, `rreductase`

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