COFACTOR


Meaning of COFACTOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkō-ˌfak-tər ]

noun

Date: 1885

1. : the signed minor of an element of a square matrix or of a determinant with the sign positive if the sum of the column number and row number of the element is even and with the sign negative if it is odd

2. : a substance that acts with another substance to bring about certain effects ; especially : coenzyme

3. : something (as diet or a virus) that acts with or aids another factor in causing disease

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.