exoenzyme: Meaning and Definition of

ex•o•en•zyme

Pronunciation: (ek"sō-en'zīm), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. an enzyme, as pepsin, that functions outside the cell producing it. Also calledCf. endoenzyme.
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