Enzyme etymology

English

English word enzyme comes from Ancient Greek ἐν, Ancient Greek ζύμη, and later German Enzym (Enzyme.)

Etymology of enzyme

Detailed word origin of enzyme

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ἐν Ancient Greek (grc)
ζύμη Ancient Greek (grc)
Enzym German (de) Enzyme.
enzyme English (en) (biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.

Words with the same origin as enzyme

Descendants of ἐν

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Descendants of ζύμη

holoenzyme