oxidoreductase
or ox·i·do-re·duc·tase
[ ok-si-doh-ri-duhk-teys, -teyz ]
/ ˌɒk sɪ doʊ rɪˈdʌk teɪs, -ˌteɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
Words nearby oxidoreductase
oxidimetry,
oxidize,
oxidized cellulose,
oxidized glutathione,
oxidizer,
oxidoreductase,
oxime,
oximeter,
oximetry,
oxisol,
oxlip
Medical definitions for oxidoreductase
oxidoreductase
[ ŏk′sĭ-dō-rĭ-dŭk′tās′, -tāz′ ]
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction.