zymogen
/zaɪmədʒən/
noun
7 letters3 syllables22 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
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.
WORD FORMS
Starts withZ
Ends withN
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®22 points
Words With Friends®24 points
Double word44 points
Triple word66 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinogenzymay
Starts & ends withZ … N
Syllableszy · mo · gen
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