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    PROENZYME

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 activeplay

    Synonyms:

    proenzyme; zymogen

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("proenzyme" is a kind of...):

    organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

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