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 zymogen zymogen /ˈzaɪmədʒən/

noun

  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  ( proenzyme , zymogen )
    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