DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
zymogen
/'zaɪmədʒən/ · zaɪmədʒən
Zymogen has 3 syllables: zy · mo · gen.
zy
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mo
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gen
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noun. 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.
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