n.
Pronunciation: ' äk-s ə - ˌ d ā s, - ˌ d ā z
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1896
: any of various enzymes that catalyze oxidations especially : one able to react directly with molecular oxygen
– ox · i · da · sic \ ˌ äk-s ə - ' d ā -sik, -zik \ adjective