oxidasic


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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.


ox′i·da′sic adj.
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oxidasic

(ˌɒksɪˈdeɪzɪk; ˌɒksɪˈdeɪsɪk)
adj
(Biochemistry) biochem relating to enzymes that catalyse oxidation
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