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oxycodone
oxygen
oxygen bar
oxygen debt
oxygen demand
oxygen mask
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oxygen therapy
oxygenase
oxygenate
oxygenless climbing
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oxyhydrogen
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oxygenase
oxygenase [ óksijə nayz, óksijə nayss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
enzyme promoting incorporation of oxygen: an enzyme that promotes the addition of oxygen to a compound
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