ectoenzyme

[ek-toh-en-zahym]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. exoenzyme.

ectoenzyme

/ ˌɛktəʊˈɛnzaɪm /

noun

1. Also called: exoenzyme. any of a group of enzymes secreted from the cells in which they are produced into the surrounding medium; extracellular enzyme

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectoenzyme¹

ecto- + enzyme