ferroxidase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of iron ions

OriginEnglish oxidase ← Latin ferrum ← Old Latin *fersom →
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Meanings

nounferroxidase (plural ferroxidases)

plural ferroxidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of iron ions

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ceruloplasmin

Origin

  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Englishoxidase
  5. Englishferroxidase

From ferro- + oxidase.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deferasirox
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APA

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Chicago

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