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ox⋅i⋅dase

  [ok-si-deys, -deyz]
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–noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of oxidoreductases that catalyze the oxidation of a substrate by molecular oxygen with the formation, in most cases, of hydrogen peroxide.
Origin:
1895–1900; oxide + -ase

Related forms:
ox⋅i⋅da⋅sic  [ok-si-dey-sik, -zik] , adjective
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ox·i·dase   (ŏk'sĭ-dās', -dāz')   
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.]
ox'i·da'sic adj.
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Main Entry: ox·i·dase
Pronunciation: 'äk-s&-"dAs, -"dAz
Function: noun
: any of various enzymes that catalyze oxidations;especially : one able to react directly with molecular oxygen
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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oxidase ox·i·dase (ŏk'sĭ-dās', -dāz')
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.

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