zymogen - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'zymogen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Zymogen

[ n.]

- A mother substance, or antecedent, of an enzyme or chemical ferment; -- applied to such substances as, not being themselves actual ferments, may by internal changes give rise to a ferment.

Nearby Words:

zymase zyme zymic zymogene zymogenic zymologic zymological zymologist zymology zymome

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