Meanings
nounoxygenase (plural oxygenases)
plural oxygenases
- biochemistryAn enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.
Origin
- GermanOxygenase
- Englishoxygenase
From German Oxygenase, corresponding to oxygen + -ase.
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APA
oxygenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxygenase
MLA
“oxygenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxygenase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxygenase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxygenase.
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