substrate

[ suhb-streyt ]
/ ˈsʌb streɪt /

noun

a substratum.
Biochemistry. the substance acted upon by an enzyme.
Electronics. a supporting material on which a circuit is formed or fabricated.

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Origin of substrate

First recorded in 1570–80; variant of substratum

Words nearby substrate

substitution reaction, substitution therapy, substitution transfusion, substitutive, substitutivity, substrate, substratosphere, substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate
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British Dictionary definitions for substrate

substrate
/ (ˈsʌbstreɪt) /

noun

biochem the substance upon which an enzyme acts
another word for substratum
electronics the semiconductor base on which other material is deposited, esp in the construction of integrated circuits
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Medical definitions for substrate

substrate
[ sŭb′strāt′ ]

n.

The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.
A surface on which an organism grows or is attached.
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Scientific definitions for substrate

substrate
[ sŭb′strāt′ ]

The material or substance on which an enzyme acts. See more at enzyme.
The surface on or in which plants, algae, or certain animals, such as barnacles or clams, live or grow. A substrate may serve as a source of food for an organism or simply provide support.
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