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oxidase
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ox·i·dase  (ks-ds, -dz)
n.
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze oxidation, especially an enzyme that reacts with molecular oxygen to catalyze the oxidation of a substrate.
[oxid(ation) + -ase.]
oxi·dasic adj.
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Noun1.oxidase - any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
peroxidase - any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide


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