substrate
noun
- substratum
- Biochem. a substance acted upon, as by an enzyme
- Biol., Bacteriology medium ()
See substrate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
sub·strate
noun- The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.
- Biology A surface on which an organism grows or is attached.
- An underlying layer; a substratum.
- Linguistics An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population.
Origin: From substratum.
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