biocatalytic


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bi·o·cat·a·lyst

 (bī′ō-kăt′l-ĭst)
n.
A substance, especially an enzyme, that initiates or modifies the rate of a chemical reaction in a living body; a biochemical catalyst.

bi′o·cat′a·lyt′ic (-kăt′l-ĭt′ĭk) adj.
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Adj.1.biocatalytic - of or relating to biocatalysts
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