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What is the term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed itself?
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Inhibitor
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- Inhibitor
- Reactant
- Product
- Catalyst
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A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. Enzymes are biological catalysts.
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