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Histozyme

His′to-zyme

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] tissue + [GREEK] leaven.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
A soluble enzyme occurring in the animal body, to the presence of which many normal decompositions and synthetical processes are supposed to be due.

Definition 2024


histozyme

histozyme

English

Noun

histozyme (plural histozymes)

  1. (biochemistry, dated) A soluble ferment occurring in the animal body, supposed to be responsible for many normal decompositions and synthetic processes.