enzyme
Translation
enzyme
Examples
Digestive enzymes help to break down food.
Digestive enzymes help to break down food.
Grammar Patterns
a digestive/specific/etc. enzyme a type of enzyme This is a specific enzyme that targets proteins.
Similar Words
Synonyms: catalyst, protein
Etymology
From German 'Enzym', from Greek 'en-' (in) + 'zymē' (leaven, yeast). Coined by Wilhelm Kühne in 1877.
Memory Tips
An 'en'zyme works 'in'side ('en-') a living thing, like yeast ('zymē').