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.
[oxid(ation) + -ase.]
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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