Zymogen

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change, such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme, to become active

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Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change, such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme, to become active

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change, such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme, to become active
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