Oxidase

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  • noun. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze oxidation, especially an enzyme that reacts with molecular oxygen to catalyze the oxidation of a substrate.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An oxidizing ferment occurring widely distributed in animal and plant life.
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  • noun. Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.
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  • noun. any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
    • Word Usage
    "Glucose oxidase is an enzyme produced and purified from Aspergillus niger which catalyses the oxidation of glucose."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    enzyme  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    peroxidase  
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