See Also: DHP I dehaloperoxidase(medicine)

pre-empt (oh) and DHP I dehaloperoxidase (medicine)


pre-empt (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: preemption (17-21 centuries), from Medieval Latin praeemere 'to buy before']
to make what someone has planned to do or say unnecessary or ineffective by saying or doing something first
::The deal pre-empted a strike by rail workers.
AmE to replace a Television show with a special programme or report
::Regular Programming was preempted by a report on the war.
-- pre-emption /-5empFEn/ n [U]

DHP I dehaloperoxidase (medicine)


DHP I dehaloperoxidase
<enzyme> Catalyses conversion of trihalogenated phenols into dihalogenated quinones; contains haem and iron; isolated from the marine terebellid polychaete amphirite ornata

Registry number: EC 1.11.1.-

Synonym: dehaloperoxidase dhp i