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biocatalyst definition

bio·cata·lyst (-kat′ə list)

noun

a substance, as an enzyme or hormone, that activates or speeds up a biochemical reaction

Related Forms:

  • biocatalytic bi′o·cat′a·lyt′ic (bī′ō kat′ə lit′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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