Medical Dictionary

substrate

noun sub·strate \ˈsəb-ˌstrāt\

Medical Definition of SUBSTRATE

1
:  substratum 1
2
:  the base on which an organism lives
3
:  a substance acted upon (as by an enzyme)

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