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Definition of: zymogen
(zī'mə·jən) noun
1. Biochem. A substance that develops into an enzyme when suitably activated, as in the stomach or pancreas.
2. Biol. A bacterial organism which produces enzymes or fermentation. Compare PATHOGEN. Also zy'mo·gene (-jēn). [<ZYMO- + -GEN]
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