enzyme
English edit
Etymology edit
From German Enzym, coined 1878 by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + ζύμη (zúmē, “sourdough”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
enzyme (countable and uncountable, plural enzymes)
- (biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.
- (Christianity) leavened bread, as opposed to azyme
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
catalytic protein
|
Further reading edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + ζύμη (zúmē, “sourdough”).
Noun edit
enzyme m or f (plural enzymes)
Verb edit
enzyme
- inflection of enzymer:
Further reading edit
- “enzyme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.