biocatalyst. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

biocatalyst

SYLLABICATION:	bi·o·cat·a·lyst
PRONUNCIATION:	b-ktl-st
NOUN:	A substance, especially an enzyme, that initiates or modifies the rate of a chemical reaction in a living body; a biochemical catalyst.
OTHER FORMS:	bio·cata·lytic (-ktl-tk) —ADJECTIVE


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