 ##  [Peroxisome](/peroxisome) 

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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

A small single-membrane organelle in eukaryotic cells that performs oxidative metabolic reactions, including fatty acid beta-oxidation of certain substrates and detoxification of reactive oxygen species (e.g., hydrogen peroxide) via enzymes such as catalase.