"biocatalyst" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biocatalysts [plural]
Etymology: bio- + catalyst Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|catalyst}} bio- + catalyst Head templates: {{en-noun}} biocatalyst (plural biocatalysts)
  1. (biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme. Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: biocatalysis Translations (biochemical catalyst): biokatalysaattori (Finnish), biocatalyseur [masculine] (French), biokatalizator [masculine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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