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ectoenzyme

[ ek-toh-en-zahym ]
/ ˌɛk toʊˈɛn zaɪm /
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noun Biochemistry.
exoenzyme.
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Origin of ectoenzyme

ecto- + enzyme

Words nearby ectoenzyme

ectoblast, ectocommensal, ectocornea, ectocrine, ectoderm, ectoenzyme, ectogenesis, ectogenous, ectomere, ectomorph, ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph
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British Dictionary definitions for ectoenzyme

ectoenzyme
/ (ˌɛktəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /
noun
any of a group of enzymes secreted from the cells in which they are produced into the surrounding medium; extracellular enzymeAlso called: exoenzyme
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