zymogen
NOUN
/zaɪmədʒən/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH Z
zymogen is a valid 7-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Z10Y4M3O1G2E1N1
10 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does zymogen mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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.
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