(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
dextrocardial
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
excardination
excardination
noun
The freeing of a member of the clergy from the jurisdiction of a particular bishop
extraboldface
extracalendar
extradecretal
extradictable
extradiocesan
extradomestic
extradomestic
adj
Outside of the home or household.
extrajudicial
extrajudicial
adj
(law) Out of or beyond the power or authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction.
(law, of a punishment) Carried out without legal authority.
extraperiodic
extraperiodic
adj
Outside of a given period.
extrazodiacal
extrazodiacal
adj
Outside of the zodiac.
heterodoxical
heterodoxical
adj
heterodox
hexoctahedral
hexoctahedral
adj
Having the form of a hexoctahedron.
hexoctahedron
hexoctahedron
noun
(geometry) A solid with forty-eight equal triangular faces.
hydroxyacetic
myxochondroma
myxochondroma
noun
An unusual benign tumor of cartilaginous skeletal tissues (bones, ligaments, and tendons) that is a type of chondroma with myxoid (mucoid) degeneration of chondrocytes.
oxylabracidae
paradoxically
paradoxically
adv
In a paradoxical manner; so as to create a paradox.