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oxidase vs peroxidase

peroxidase vs oxidase

oxidase and peroxidase both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oxidase Yes No No No
peroxidase Yes No No No
As nouns, peroxidase is a hyponym of oxidase; that is, peroxidase is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oxidase:
  • oxidase: any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
  • peroxidase: any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
oxidase (noun) peroxidase (noun)
any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
Difference between oxidase and peroxidase

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