oxygenase
/ˈɒksɪdʒɪneɪz/ /ˈɒksɪdʒɪneɪs/Biochemistry
noun
Originally: any oxidase producing hydrogen peroxide. Now: any enzyme which brings about the incorporation of molecular oxygen into a substrate.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Oxygenase from Oxygen + -ase.