precatalytic

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adjective

Relating to the changes (in structure etc.) that happen to enzymes before their catalytic function becomes possible.

OriginEnglish catalytic ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectiveprecatalytic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryRelating to the changes (in structure etc.) that happen to enzymes before their catalytic function becomes possible.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishcatalytic
  10. Englishprecatalytic

From pre- + catalytic.

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APA

precatalytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precatalytic

MLA

“precatalytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precatalytic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precatalytic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precatalytic.

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