ensím

Icelandic

Etymology

Probably via Danish from German Enzym, created in 1878, by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) and ζύμη (zúmē, “sourdough”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛn.siːm]

Noun

ensím n (genitive singular ensíms, nominative plural ensím)

1. (biochemistry) enzyme

Synonyms

• lífhvati