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Word: Enzyme
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: coined in German from modern Greek enzumos ‘leavened’, from en- ‘within’ + Greek zumē ‘leaven’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛnzʌɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
Short Definition:substance produced by living organism which acts as catalyst to bring about specific biochemical reaction
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