Definition of zymogen Zymogen

zy•mo•gen

We found 3 definitions of zymogen from 3 different sources.

What does zymogen mean?

Noun
zymogen - 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 active
		proenzyme

= synonym
= antonym
= related word

zymogen (Noun)
A proenzyme, or enzyme precursor, which requires a biochemical change i. e. hydrolysis to become an active form of the enzyme.

zymogen (n.)
A mother substance, or antecedent, of an enzyme or chemical ferment; -- applied to such substances as, not being themselves actual ferments, may by internal changes give rise to a ferment.