Meanings
nouncoenzyme (plural coenzymes)
plural coenzymes
- biochemistryAny small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
A coenzyme that exists in all living cells, NAD+ plays a central role in the body’s biological processes, such as regulating cellular energy, increasing insulin sensitivity and reversing mitochondrial dysfunction.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Latinco-
- Englishco-
- Latinde
- Russianдэ (dɛ)
- Englishde
- EnglishEnzym
- Englishenzyme
- Englishcoenzyme
Translations
Bulgarian кофермент
- кофермент (koferment)small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Catalan coenzim
- coenzimsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Chinese Mandarin 輔酶 /辅酶
- 輔酶 /辅酶 (fǔméi)small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Czech koenzym
- koenzymsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Dutch co-enzym
- co-enzymsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Finnish koentsyymi
- koentsyymismall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
French coenzyme
- coenzymesmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Greek συνένζυμο
- συνένζυμο (synénzymo)small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Hungarian koenzim
- koenzimsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Icelandic kóensím, hjálparhvati
- kóensímsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
- hjálparhvatismall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
- ensímbótsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Irish comheinsím
- comheinsímsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Italian coenzima
- coenzimasmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Japanese コエンザイム, 補酵素
- コエンザイム (koenzaimu)small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
- 補酵素 (hokōso)small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Polish koenzym
- koenzymsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Romanian coenzimă
- coenzimăsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Spanish coenzima
- coenzimasmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Swedish koenzym
- koenzymsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Turkish koenzim
- koenzimsmall molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Ukrainian коензи́м
- коензи́м (koenzým)small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme
Cite this entry
APA
coenzyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenzyme
MLA
“coenzyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenzyme. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coenzyme,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenzyme.
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