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lactate dehydrogenase
noun
: any of a group of isoenzymes that catalyze reversibly the conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid
called also lactic dehydrogenase
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The candombe drummers who showed rust urine after heavy drumming presented significantly higher levels of lactate dehydrogenase and total bilirubin when compared with those without urine abnormalities.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2012
Instead, the biggest difference was in the blood levels of creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, both markers of muscle damage, which were significantly elevated immediately after the race and 24 hours later in the crampers.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 1 Sep. 2020
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First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Lactate dehydrogenase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lactate%20dehydrogenase. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
lactate dehydrogenase
noun
: any of a group of isoenzymes that catalyze reversibly the conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid, are found especially in the liver, kidneys, striated muscle, and the myocardium, and tend to accumulate in the body when these organs or tissues are diseased or injured
called also lactic dehydrogenase
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