zymoplastic

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adjective

That converts a substance (such as a proenzyme) into an enzyme

OriginEnglish plastic ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós) →
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Meanings

adjectivezymoplastic (comparative more zymoplastic, superlative most zymoplastic)

comparative more zymoplastic · superlative most zymoplastic

  1. That converts a substance (such as a proenzyme) into an enzyme

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*yéwHs
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yúHs-meh₂
  3. Ancient Greekζῡ́μη (zū́mē)
  4. Englishzymo-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  6. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  7. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  8. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  9. Latinplasticus
  10. Englishplastic
  11. Englishzymoplastic

From zymo- + plastic.

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APA

zymoplastic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymoplastic

MLA

“zymoplastic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymoplastic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zymoplastic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymoplastic.

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