Etymology

ferroxidase

F4E1R1R1O1X8I1D2A1S1E1

Today it means: Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of iron ions Full definition →

English oxidase ← Latin ferrum ← Old Latin *fersom
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  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Englishoxidase
  5. English todayferroxidase

From ferro- + oxidase.

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