enzyme

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

ἐν (Ancient Greek)

ζύμη (Ancient Greek)

Enzym (German)

Enzyme.

enzyme (English)

(biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.

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