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enzyme
en·zyme
[
én zm
]
(
plural
en·zymes
)
noun
Definition:
protein controlling biochemical reactions:
any complex chemical produced by living cells that is a biochemical catalyst
[
Late 19th century. < German
Enzym
< modern Greek
enzumos
"leavened" < Greek
zumē
"leaven"
]
en·zy·mat·ic
[
ènzə máttik
]
adjective
en·zy·mic
[
en zmik,
en zímmik
]
adjective
en·zy·mi·cal·ly
adverb
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en·zy·mat·ic [ ènzə máttik ] adjectiveen·zy·mic [ en zmik, en zímmik ] adjectiveen·zy·mi·cal·ly adverb
