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biocatalyst

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bi·o·cat·a·lyst  (b-ktl-st)
n.
A substance, especially an enzyme, that initiates or modifies the rate of a chemical reaction in a living body; a biochemical catalyst.
bio·cata·lytic (-ktl-tk) adj.
biocatalyst [ˌbaɪəʊˈkætəlɪst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a chemical, esp an enzyme, that initiates or increases the rate of a biochemical reaction
biocatalytic  [ˌbaɪəʊˌkætəˈlɪtɪk] adj
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Noun1.biocatalyst - a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
catalyst, accelerator - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
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