tyrosinase
noun
ty·ros·i·nase tə-ˈrä-sə-ˌnās 
tī-,
-ˌnāz
: a copper-containing enzyme that promotes the oxidation of phenols (such as tyrosine) and is widespread in plants and animals
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On a biological level, hydroquinone works by inhibiting an enzyme called tyrosinase, which aids in the production of melanin, Dr. Cook-Bolden says. 
Janell M. Hickman, SELF, 27 July 2022 Boasting excellent anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties, vitamin C is an antioxidant, and a tyrosinase inhibitor. Noel Cody, Essence, 1 July 2021 When incorporated into your complexion regimen properly, hydroquinone decreases the production of melanin by inhibiting tyrosinase, an enzyme needed for melanin production, to decrease the appearance of hyperpigmentation. Devon Abelman, Allure, 14 May 2021 Kojic acid, blocks tyrosinase, which is needed to produce melanin in the skin, therefore preventing pigment formation. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 23 Mar. 2021 Caviar Eye Extraordinaire is enriched with the breakthrough illuminating molecule Lumidose - the most potent inhibitor of tyrosinase, the enzyme responsible for the formation of melanin. Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 And compounds extracted from brown algae have been shown to inhibit tyrosinase in animal studies. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 13 Aug. 2019 There’s also some evidence to suggest that some types of algae can be used to manage hyperpigmentation through a particular mechanism: One major step in the body’s production of melanin depends on tyrosinase, an enzyme. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 13 Aug. 2019 Arbutin works by directly inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase enzymes central to the production of melanin. Allure, 17 Aug. 2018 See More
Janell M. Hickman, SELF, 27 July 2022 Boasting excellent anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties, vitamin C is an antioxidant, and a tyrosinase inhibitor. Noel Cody, Essence, 1 July 2021 When incorporated into your complexion regimen properly, hydroquinone decreases the production of melanin by inhibiting tyrosinase, an enzyme needed for melanin production, to decrease the appearance of hyperpigmentation. Devon Abelman, Allure, 14 May 2021 Kojic acid, blocks tyrosinase, which is needed to produce melanin in the skin, therefore preventing pigment formation. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 23 Mar. 2021 Caviar Eye Extraordinaire is enriched with the breakthrough illuminating molecule Lumidose - the most potent inhibitor of tyrosinase, the enzyme responsible for the formation of melanin. Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 And compounds extracted from brown algae have been shown to inhibit tyrosinase in animal studies. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 13 Aug. 2019 There’s also some evidence to suggest that some types of algae can be used to manage hyperpigmentation through a particular mechanism: One major step in the body’s production of melanin depends on tyrosinase, an enzyme. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 13 Aug. 2019 Arbutin works by directly inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase enzymes central to the production of melanin. Allure, 17 Aug. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
tyrosinase
noun
ty·ros·i·nase tə-ˈräs-ə-ˌnās, tī-, -ˌnāz
: an enzyme that promotes the oxidation of phenols (as tyrosine) and is widespread in plants and animals