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cofactor definition

co·fac·tor (kō′fak′tər)

noun

  1. any one of two or more factors, the combined effects of which may cause a certain result or condition, esp. a disease
    also written co-factor
  2. Biochem. an accessory substance, esp. a coenzyme, that must be present for a particular biological reaction to occur

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