enzyme

Etymology

From German Enzym, coined 1878 by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + ζύμη (zúmē, “sourdough”).

noun

  1. (biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.
  2. (Christianity) leavened bread, as opposed to azyme

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