cytochrome Syllabification: (cy·to·chrome)Pronunciation: /ˈsītəˌkrōm/Definition of cytochrome noun Biochemistry any of a number of compounds consisting of heme bonded to a protein. Cytochromes function as electron transfer agents in many metabolic pathways, especially cellular respiration. cytochrome in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cytochrome in the British & World English dictionary
