"Michaelis constant" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Michaelis constants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Michaelis constant (plural Michaelis constants)
  1. A constant involved in the Michaelis-Menten equation, specifying the concentration of substrate at which the reaction rate is half of V.
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