oxidase

oxidase definition - medical

ox·i·dase (ŏkˈsĭ-dāsˌ, -dāzˌ)

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.

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