SINCE 1828
catalysis
noun
ca·tal·y·sis
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plural catalyses\ kə-ˈta-lə-ˌsēz
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Definition of catalysis
: a modification and especially increase in the rate of a chemical reaction induced by material unchanged chemically at the end of the reaction
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catalysis
noun
ca·tal·y·sis
| \ kə-ˈtal-ə-səs
\
\
plural catalyses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of catalysis
: a change and especially increase in the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst
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