Usually means: Organelle that breaks down biomolecules.
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  1. peroxisome: Merriam-Webster
  2. peroxisome: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. peroxisome: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. peroxisome: Collins English Dictionary
  5. peroxisome: Wordnik
  6. Peroxisome: InfoVisual Visual Dictionary
  7. peroxisome: Wiktionary
  8. peroxisome: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. peroxisome: Dictionary.com
  10. Peroxisome: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. peroxisome: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. peroxisome: Encyclopedia

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  1. peroxisome: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. peroxisome: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (peroxisome)

noun:  (cytology) An intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source of the enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, and are responsible for the oxidation of long-chain fatty acids.

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