de·hy·dro·gen·ate [ dee hdrəjə nàyt, d hī drójjə nàyt ](past and past participlede·hy·dro·gen·at·ed, present participlede·hy·dro·gen·at·ing, 3rd person present singularde·hy·dro·gen·ates)
transitive verb
Definition:
remove hydrogen from: to remove hydrogen from a compound, e.g. by means of a catalyst or in an enzyme-controlled process in cells