biocatalyst

/ˌbaɪoʊˈkætl̗əst/
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Other forms: biocatalysts

Definitions of biocatalyst
  1. noun
    a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
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    type of:
    accelerator, catalyst
    (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
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