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oxidase

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.

Equivalents

Françaisoxydase
DeutschOxidase
Italianoossidasi
2 more languages
Bahasa Indonesiaoksidase

Examples

The effects of hemoglobin in anemia and chlorosis, and even in tuberculosis, are due to its triple action; it acts opotherapeutically, through the blood oxydases, which it contains when properly prepared.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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