Synonyms for enzyme
ˈɛn zaɪmen·zyme

Princeton's WordNet

1. enzymenoun

   any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions

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1. • Catalyst
   • Protein

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1. List of paraphrases for "enzyme":

   enzymatic, enzymes, enzymic

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How to use enzyme in a sentence?

1. Klaus Gottlieb:

   One of them is an enzyme that splits the molecule in wheat that causes celiac disease, gluten, into smaller harmless products and another one promises to make the gut less leaky and thus prevent potentially toxic substances (from) reaching deeper layers where they may cause inflammation.

2. Michael Dourson:

   Chlorypyrifos disrupts this enzyme in insects and in animals and in people.

3. John Crowley:

   What the enzyme is designed to do is to replace the enzyme that's missing or defective in people with Pompe, it's designed to get to muscle cells, including the heart, which is a cardiac muscle, to get to the diaphragm, which is involved of course in breathing, and restore muscle function as best as it can.

4. Katarzyna Sokl:

   Hydrogenase is an enzyme present in algae that is capable of reducing protons into hydrogen, during evolution, this process has been deactivated because it wasn’t necessary for survival but we successfully managed to bypass the inactivity to achieve the reaction we wanted — splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.

5. The Byers:

   It is only because of us seeing Eliza’s story and the O’Neills’ dedication to raising awareness that we got Will enrolled in this first-ever enzyme trial, it is still experimental; we don’t know if it will work. We’re just happy that he has a chance.