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oxygenase

oxy·ge·nase

UK/ˈɒksɪd͡ʒəneɪz/ uncommon

noun

1.

an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen

Origin

From German Oxygenase, corresponding to oxygen + -ase.

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