Synonyms & related words for oxygenase

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of oxygenase. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to oxygenase

Explore words related to oxygenase — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include oxidoreductase, carboxylase, diaphorase, hydroxylase, sulphatase, enzyme, cyclase, synthetase. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does oxygenase come from?

The word oxygenase breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: oxy-, from Greek oxys (“sharp, acid”); gen, from Greek gignomai (“produce, beget”); and -ase, from Greek -ase (“enzyme”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.