biocatalysis
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)kəˈtalɪsɪs/Biochemistry
noun
Originally: catalysis occurring naturally in a biological system. In later use: the employment of a biocatalyst in a chemical reaction; the branch of science or technology concerned with this.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From bio- + catalysis, after biocatalyst.
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