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peroxidase vs oxidase

oxidase vs peroxidase

peroxidase and oxidase both are nouns.

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

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