Definition of zymogen

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Definition of 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. proenzyme

See definition of zymogen in Merriam Webster