Definition of OXYGENASE

oxygenase

Plural: oxygenases

Noun

  • an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen
  • An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.

Origin / Etymology

From German Oxygenase, corresponding to oxygen + -ase.

Scrabble Score: 20

oxygenase: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oxygenase: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
oxygenase: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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