- oxidasic
- adjective see oxidase
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
oxidasic
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oxidasic — See oxidase. * * * … Universalium
oxidasic — adj. of oxidase, pertaining to an enzyme which aids in oxidation … English contemporary dictionary
oxidasic — ox·i·da·sic … English syllables
oxidasic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dāsik, āzik adjective : of, like, or relating to an oxidase … Useful english dictionary
oxidase — oxidasic /ok si day sik, zik/, adj. /ok si days , dayz /, n. Biochem. 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. [1895 1900; OXIDE +… … Universalium
oxidase — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1896 any of various enzymes that catalyze oxidations; especially one able to react directly with molecular oxygen • oxidasic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
