nitrogenase

nitrogenase definition - medical

ni·trog·e·nase (nī-trŏjˈə-nāsˌ, -nāzˌ, nīˈtrə-jə-)

noun
An enzyme of certain bacteria that activates the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia.

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