- auto-oxidizable
- Denoting substances that react directly with oxygen ( e.g., b hemochromogen in cytochrome) and do not require the action of dehydrogenases.
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auto-ox·i·di·za·ble (aw″to-ok″sĭ-diґzə-bəl) capable of spontaneous combination with oxygen.
Medical dictionary. 2011.