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Oxygenase vs Oxygenate - What's the difference?

oxygenase | oxygenate |

As a noun oxygenase

is an enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.

As a verb oxygenate is

to treat or infuse with oxygen.

oxygenase

English

Noun

(-)
  • (enzyme) An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.

    • oxygenate

    English

    Verb

    (oxygenat)
  • To treat or infuse with oxygen
    • After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned.

    Derived terms

    * oxygenated * oxygenating * oxygenator