Oxidoreductase

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.

    "It remains to be seen whether oxidoreductase deficiency is a significant cause of non-syndromic ambiguous genitalia in newborn females and undermasculinized males of unknown diagnosis as assessed by urinary steroid analyses."

  2. 2
    an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction wordnet

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"It remains to be seen whether oxidoreductase deficiency is a significant cause of non-syndromic ambiguous genitalia in newborn females and undermasculinized males of unknown diagnosis as assessed by urinary steroid analyses."

Etymology

From its morphology, oxido- + reductase.

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