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Definition of oxyluciferin in English:

oxyluciferin

Pronunciation /ˌɒksɪl(j)uːˈsɪf(ə)rɪn/

noun

Biochemistry

  • The oxidized form of a luciferin produced by the action of a luciferase.

Origin

Early 20th century. From oxy- + luciferin.