ένζυμο

GreekEdit

EtymologyEdit

From German Enzym (in its new meaning) from Medieval Greek ἔνζυμον a substantivized neuter from the adjective ἔνζυμος.[1] Morphologically ἐν + ζύμη (zúmē, leaven).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈenzimo/
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  • Hyphenation: έν‧ζυ‧μο

NounEdit

ένζυμο (énzymon (plural ένζυμα)

  1. (biochemistry) enzyme

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ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ ένζυμοΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.