biocatalyst

[ bahy-oh-kat-l-ist ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈkæt l ɪst /

noun Biochemistry.

enzyme.

Origin of biocatalyst

First recorded in 1930–35; bio- + catalyst

Words nearby biocatalyst

biobank, biobehavioral, biobehavioral science, biobibliography, biobutanol, biocatalyst, biocellate, biocenology, biocenosis, biocentric, biochemical oxygen demand

British Dictionary definitions for biocatalyst

biocatalyst
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˈkætəlɪst) /

noun

a chemical, esp an enzyme, that initiates or increases the rate of a biochemical reaction

Derived forms of biocatalyst

biocatalytic (ˌbaɪəʊˌkætəˈlɪtɪk), adjective