noun🔗ShareA contributing factor."Several cofactors, such as lack of sleep and poor diet, contributed to her increased stress levels this week. "aspectsciencefunctionsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA substance, especially a coenzyme or a metal, that must be present for an enzyme to function."Many enzymes in our bodies need cofactors, like vitamins or minerals, to work properly and help digest our food. "biochemistrybiologychemistrysubstancephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA molecule that binds to and regulates the activity of a protein."Many enzymes in our body need cofactors, like vitamins and minerals, to work properly and speed up chemical reactions. "biochemistrybiologymedicinechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe result of a number being divided by one of its factors."When dividing 20 by 4, the cofactors are 5. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(of a matrix) The signed determinant of the submatrix produced by removing the row and column containing a specified element; primarily used in the recursive definition and calculation of the determinant of a matrix."When calculating the determinant of a large matrix by hand, we often break it down into smaller problems using cofactors to simplify the process. "mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
