oxidase

[ ok-si-deys, -deyz ]
/ ˈɒk sɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz /

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 of oxidase

First recorded in 1895–1900; oxide + -ase

OTHER WORDS FROM oxidase

ox·i·da·sic [ok-si-dey-sik, -zik] /ˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ sɪk, -zɪk/, adjective

Words nearby oxidase

oxheart, oxhide, oxidane, oxidant, oxidant smog, oxidase, oxidate, oxidation, oxidation potential, oxidation state, oxidation-reduction

British Dictionary definitions for oxidase

oxidase
/ (ˈɒksɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz) /

noun

any of a group of enzymes that bring about biological oxidation

Medical definitions for oxidase

oxidase
[ 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.